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Descent & Dissent

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Descent & Dissent

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

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Descent

  • The descent was much easier than the ascent.
    • To descend is to go down something. It is the opposite of ascending.
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Dissent

  • They expressed their dissent by marching outside of parliament.
    • Dissent means refusal or disagreement.

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2.8Relative Clauses

2.9Expanded Nouns

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