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</div> </div> <div id="content-body" class="row"> <div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-12"> <div class="row"> <div class="adunit-middle adunit-middle-2col clearfix"> <div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-12"><script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6071864913982699" crossorigin="anonymous"></script> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block; text-align:center;" data-ad-layout="in-article" data-ad-format="fluid" data-ad-client="ca-pub-6071864913982699" data-ad-slot="2643431785"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div> </div> </div> <div class="tdata-ext"> <table class="table tdata"><colgroup><col style="width: 770px;"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td class="tal qx"><p><a style="font-size:17px;" href="/waist-correct-spelling"><strong>waist - correct spelling</strong></a></p><p><a href="/Noun">noun<br></a>Grammar.com’s section on Problem Words discusses waist and waste. <a title="waist, waste" href="/waist-waste/">Click here</a> for that discussion.Example: Each Christmas, his ...</p></td></tr><tr><td class="tal qx"><p><a style="font-size:17px;" href="/waist-waste"><strong>waist, waste</strong></a></p><p>Your waist is between your stomach and your hips.To waste means “to squander” or “to consume thoughtlessly.”Example: The main reason for the enlargement of his ...</p></td></tr><tr><td class="tal qx"><p><a style="font-size:17px;" href="/waive-vocabulary"><strong>waive - vocabulary</strong></a></p><p><a href="/verb">verb<br></a>To relinquish, especially temporarily, as a right or claim; to refrain from claiming or insisting on; to put aside for a time, postpone, defer. In law, to relinquish a known right. "Well, even granting ...</p></td></tr><tr><td class="tal qx"><p><a style="font-size:17px;" href="/wanton-vocabulary"><strong>wanton - vocabulary</strong></a></p><p><a href="/adjective">adjective<br></a>Done, used, or shown maliciously, without justification; done without motive or provocation, headstrong; without regard for right and wrong; sexually loose, lascivious; excessively luxurious. ...</p></td></tr><tr><td class="tal qx"><p><a style="font-size:17px;" href="/warrant-correct-spelling"><strong>warrant - correct spelling</strong></a></p><p><a href="/Noun">noun</a> and <a href="/Verb">verb<br></a>Example: The police showed him the arrest warrant. <a href="/Noun">noun<br></a>Example: This problem w...</p></td></tr><tr><td class="tal qx"><p><a style="font-size:17px;" href="/warrant_vs_justify"><strong>Warrant vs. Justify</strong></a></p><p>WarrantWarrant is a notification, warning or advice to someone. It can also be used to caution someone against a potential danger. Warrant is usually used for mentioning things (not people). For example, if something warrants an action...</p></td></tr><tr><td class="tal qx"><p><a style="font-size:17px;" href="/warrior-correct-spelling"><strong>warrior - correct spelling</strong></a></p><p><a href="/Noun">noun<br></a>Example: The neighborhood warrior fought the greedy developers....</p></td></tr><tr><td class="tal qx"><p><a style="font-size:17px;" href="/washington_d.c._vs._washington_state"><strong>Washington D.C. vs. Washington State</strong></a></p><p>The terms "Washington D.C." and "Washington State" are often misunderstood or confusing to many, especially for those who are not well-acquainted with American geography. While both share the name "Washington," they refer to two distinct entities:...</p></td></tr><tr><td class="tal qx"><p><a style="font-size:17px;" href="/waste_vs._wastage"><strong>waste vs. wastage</strong></a></p><p>The word wastage is not a fancy equivalent for waste. Waste is failure to use something which could easily be used. But wastage is loss resulting from unavoidable natural causes, such as evaporation....</p></td></tr><tr><td class="tal qx"><p><a style="font-size:17px;" href="/waver_vs._waiver"><strong>Waver vs. Waiver</strong></a></p><p>I needed a waiver from the zoning board for the house because the lot was so small, but they let me build because it was next to the park. ...</p></td></tr><tr><td class="tal qx"><p><a style="font-size:17px;" href="/we-should-fix-the-chapter-title"><strong>We should fix the chapter title…</strong></a></p><p>The chapter title reads: "We could of used the right helping verb."Let's fix it: We could have used the right helping verb...</p></td></tr><tr><td class="tal qx"><p><a style="font-size:17px;" href="/weak-correct-spelling"><strong>weak - correct spelling</strong></a></p><p><a href="/Adjective">adjective<br></a>Example: He’s the weak link in our office.See <a href="/week-correct-spelling">week<br></a>....</p></td></tr><tr><td class="tal qx"><p><a style="font-size:17px;" href="/weal-correct-spelling"><strong>weal - correct spelling</strong></a></p><p><a href="/Noun">noun<br></a>Example: He worked for the common weal....</p></td></tr><tr><td class="tal qx"><p><a style="font-size:17px;" href="/wear-correct-spelling"><strong>wear - correct spelling</strong></a></p><p><a href="/Verb">verb</a> and <a href="/Noun">noun<br></a>Example: He will wear his formal suit to the dance. <a href="/Verb">verb<br></a>Example: He got a lot ...</p></td></tr><tr><td class="tal qx"><p><a style="font-size:17px;" href="/weather-correct-spelling"><strong>weather - correct spelling</strong></a></p><p><a href="/Noun">noun</a> and <a href="/Verb">verb<br></a>Not <a title="whether" href="/whether-correct-spelling/">whether<br></a>. <a title="whether" href="/whether/">Click here</a> for a discussion of whether.Exampl...</p></td></tr><tr><td class="tal qx"><p><a style="font-size:17px;" href="/website-correct-spelling"><strong>website - correct spelling</strong></a></p><p><a href="/Noun">noun<br></a>Here’s a usage note from <a href="http://www.dictionary.com/" target="_blank">Dictionary.com<br></a>.The transition from World Wide Web site to Web site to website as a s...</p></td></tr><tr><td class="tal qx"><p><a style="font-size:17px;" href="/wedding_vs_marriage"><strong>Wedding vs Marriage</strong></a></p><p>Wedding Wedding is the name given for the rituals, events and ceremonies that take place when two people take vows to live together for rest of their life. It is an indication of social acceptance of the relationship. Wedding is used to ind...</p></td></tr><tr><td class="tal qx"><p><a style="font-size:17px;" href="/wednesday-correct-spelling"><strong>Wednesday - correct spelling</strong></a></p><p>proper <a href="/Noun">noun</a> (often serving as an <a href="/adverb">adverb<br></a>)Example: We have a meeting scheduled for Wednesday. proper <a href="/Noun">noun</a>...</p></td></tr><tr><td class="tal qx"><p><a style="font-size:17px;" href="/week-correct-spelling"><strong>week - correct spelling</strong></a></p><p><a href="/Noun">noun</a> and <a href="/Adverb">adverb<br></a>Example: We will meet in the middle of the week. <a href="/Noun">noun<br></a>Example: He will visi...</p></td></tr><tr><td class="tal qx"><p><a style="font-size:17px;" href="/weigh-correct-spelling"><strong>weigh - correct spelling</strong></a></p><p><a href="/Verb">verb<br></a>Example: We must weigh all options....</p></td></tr><tr><td class="tal qx"><p><a style="font-size:17px;" href="/weird-correct-spelling"><strong>weird - correct spelling</strong></a></p><p><a href="/Adjective">adjective<br></a>Example: The weird little man frightened the children....</p></td></tr><tr><td class="tal qx"><p><a style="font-size:17px;" href="/wet_vs._whet"><strong>Wet vs. Whet</strong></a></p><p>He put on a wet bathing suit. The aroma whet my appetite. Are you wondering...</p></td></tr><tr><td class="tal qx"><p><a style="font-size:17px;" href="/what"><strong>What</strong></a></p><p>What is generally a compound relative, including both the antecedent and the relative, and is equivalent to that which; as, "This is What I wanted;" that is, that which, or, the thing which I wanted. What is compounded of which ...</p></td></tr><tr><td class="tal qx"><p><a style="font-size:17px;" href="/what_are_homographs"><strong>What are Homographs</strong></a></p><p>We are all familiar with synonyms – they are words that mean the same thing. For rich writing, we use different words in different situations to convey the same thing – for exam...</p></td></tr><tr><td class="tal qx"><p><a style="font-size:17px;" href="/what_constitutes_a_casino_sign-up_bonus_lets_explore"><strong>What Constitutes a Casino Sign-Up Bonus? Let's Explore…</strong></a></p><p>The Online Casino Industry The online casino industry is fiercely competitive, with countless platforms vying for attention in a crowded market. 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