Learn Commonly Confused English Word Pairs with Clear Definitions to Improve Vocabulary, Pronunciation, Spelling Accuracy, and Language Confidence for CSS, PMS, Academic Tests, and Other Competitive Exams.
1.
Accede, Concede, Exceed
Accede:
Argue / succeed
Concede:
Admit
Exceed:
To be greater than
2.
Accept, Except
Accept:
To consent
Except:
Exclude from
3.
Abstain, Refrain
Abstain:
Do without
Refrain:
To hold back from doing something
4.
All together, Altogether
All together:
Together
Altogether:
Without any doubt
5.
Access, Accession, Excess
Access:
Way to a place
Accession:
Coming in office
Excess:
More than expectation
6.
Adapt, Adept, Adopt
Adapt:
Make something suitable for new needs to become familiar
Adept:
Expert
Adopt:
To accept to take and use
7.
Admission, Admittance
Admission:
Being admitted; confession
Admittance:
Being admitted to a place that is not public
8.
Affect, Effect
Affect (V):
Have an influence
Effect (N):
Result / outcome
9.
Admit, Acknowledge, Confess
Admit:
More general
Acknowledge:
Stonger than admit
Confess:
To accept something wrong
10.
Adverse, Averse
Adverse:
Unfavourable
Averse:
Opposed / disinclined
11.
Abandon, Desert
Abandon:
To leave completely and permanently.
Desert:
To leave someone or something without intending to return.
12.
Ability, Capability
Ability:
The power or skill to do something.
Capability:
The potential or capacity to achieve a task.