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Category: Confusing Words
Difference between No body and Nobody
No body means no group. No body of rules enacted by them can be called perfect. Nobody means no person. Star Trek went where nobody had gone before.
Difference between Nip it in the bud and Nip it in the butt
Nip it in the bud, meaning to stop something while it is still in development, is the correct expression. This phrase refers to the de-budding of plants, allowing the remaining buds to grow better. The boss wants to nip that questionable practice in the bud.
Difference between Nibble and Nybble
Nibble refers to a quick, small bite or morsel of food. Nybble refers to four bits in computer terminology.
Difference between Naval and Navel
Naval refers to a navy. Many naval vessels are anchored in the harbor. Navel refers to the belly button or the navel orange. The doctor clamped the cord next to the baby’s navel. The navel orange is among the most popular of all oranges.
Difference between Nauseated and Nauseous
Nauseated means to feel sick. Joe feels nauseated 20 minutes after his workout. Nauseous is an adjective meaning sickening. The neighbors refuse to put up with that nauseous stench.
Difference between Naturalist and Naturist
A naturalist is someone interested in natural history, especially botany or zoology. A naturist is a person who practices nudity for reasons of health or religion.
Difference between Nascent and Nescient
Nascent means coming into existence or emerging. The nascent economic recovery appeared to stall. Nescient means lacking knowledge, ignorant, or nonbeliever. Their nescient level of the matter was surprising.
Difference between Nadir and Zenith
Nadir (lowest point) is the point on the celestial sphere directly below the observer, exactly opposite the zenith (highest point). They reached a nadir of despair when they lost their home. When we adopted our son, we reached the zenith in our lives.
Difference between Mysterious and Mystical
Mysterious means beyond human comprehension or unintelligible. A mysterious craft appeared in the sky and left us wondering. Mystical means hidden from human knowledge (spiritual). The Blessed Mother’s apparition at Fatima was a mystical experience.
Difference between Mutant and Mutation
A mutant refers to an organism arising from a mutation. A mutation is a new physical characteristic arising from a genetic anomaly.
Difference between Must have and Must of
Must have is the correct phrase. The bank must have seen that foreclosure coming for weeks.