The right Word

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suite: A number of rooms connected in a hotel, etc. (it is quite common for honeymooners to book the bridal suite in an upscale hotel); a lounge and two armchairs (the leather lounge suite was one of the first purchases we made when we moved to our new home); a musical work [e.g., the Cinderella Suite, seven descriptive pieces for pianoforte by composer Frank Hutchens] sweet: A taste or food that is the opposite of sour, usually containing sugar, such as cakes, chocolate, etc. (this chocolate is smooth and sweet); a strong liking for sweets (he is known to have a sweet tooth); a pleasant sound (the sweet sound of birds chirping); a person who is amiable or kind (she is such a sweet person who is always smiling and helpful) sum/some (see some/sum) summary/summery summary: A brief and comprehensive statement or document that sums up the relevant points (the summary at the end of the paper covers all the major points) summery: Having the qualities of summer (even though it is still only spring, it is quite summery today) summery/summary (see summary/summery) sun/son (see son/sun) surf/serf (see serf/surf) surge/serge (see serge/surge) swayed/suede (see suede/swayed) sweet/suite (see suite/sweet) sword/soared (see soared/sword) symbol/cymbal (see cymbal/symbol) sync/sink (see sink/sync)

T T/tea/tee/ti T: The 20th letter in the alphabet; a crosspiece, as in a T-square, T-intersection, or three-way joint pipe fitting(the T-intersection and T-square are so named because both the intersection and the measuring instrument resemble a letter T) tea: The dried and prepared leaves of a shrub that when infused in water become one of the most popular drinks in the world (tea is cultivated mainly in India, Sri Lanka, and China, and can be served either hot or iced, and with or without milk or sugar);


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