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Device & Devise

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Device & Devise

Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings or spellings. For example, 'device' and 'devise'.

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Device

  • He created a device for spreading jam on his toast.
    • A device is a tool or a gadget.
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Devised

  • She devised a plan for her escape.
    • To devise means to plan or create.

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1.6Reading Comprehension: SAT Practise

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1.9Justifying Views

1.10Figurative Language

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2.1Sounds in Words

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2.8Relative Clauses

2.9Expanded Nouns

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