1. Ail vs Ale
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Ail = অসুস্থ হওয়া / पीड़ित होना
Meaning: To suffer from illness or discomfort.
Sentence: She has been ailing (অসুস্থ / पीड़ित) for several weeks. -
Ale = একধরনের বিয়ার / बियर का एक प्रकार
Meaning: A type of fermented alcoholic drink.
Sentence: The tavern served homemade ale (বিয়ার / बियर).
2. Allowed vs Aloud
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Allowed = অনুমতি দেওয়া হয়েছে / अनुमति दी गई
Meaning: Given permission.
Sentence: Pets are not allowed (অনুমতি / अनुमति) in this hotel. -
Aloud = উচ্চস্বরে / ज़ोर से
Meaning: Spoken so others can hear.
Sentence: Please read the passage aloud (উচ্চস্বরে / ज़ोर से).
3. Ascent vs Assent
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Ascent = আরোহণ / चढ़ाई
Meaning: The act of going up.
Sentence: The ascent (আরোহণ / चढ़ाई) to the mountain peak was challenging. -
Assent = সম্মতি / सहमति
Meaning: Agreement or approval.
Sentence: She gave her assent (সম্মতি / सहमति) to the proposal.
4. Aural vs Oral
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Aural = শ্রবণসংক্রান্ত / श्रवण संबंधी
Meaning: Related to hearing.
Sentence: The doctor performed an aural (শ্রবণ / श्रवण) examination. -
Oral = মৌখিক / मौखिक
Meaning: Spoken or by mouth.
Sentence: We had an oral (মৌখিক / मौखिक) test instead of written.
5. Ate vs Eight
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Ate = খেয়েছিল / खाया था
Meaning: Past tense of eat.
Sentence: He ate (খেয়েছিল / खाया) lunch at 1 p.m. -
Eight = আট / आठ
Meaning: The number 8.
Sentence: I woke up at eight (আট / आठ) this morning.
6. Alter vs Altar
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Alter = পরিবর্তন করা / बदलना
Meaning: To change.
Sentence: She had to alter (পরিবর্তন / बदलना) her dress for the wedding. -
Altar = পূজার বেদী / वेदी
Meaning: A sacred table in a place of worship.
Sentence: Flowers were placed on the altar (বেদী / वेदी) before the ritual.
7. Access vs Axis
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Access = প্রবেশাধিকার / पहुंच
Meaning: Entry or permission to use.
Sentence: You need a password to gain access (প্রবেশাধিকার / पहुंच). -
Axis = অক্ষ / धुरी
Meaning: A central line around which something rotates.
Sentence: The Earth spins on its axis (অক্ষ / धुरी).
8. Adder vs Ader
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Adder = বিষধর সাপ / ज़हरीला सांप
Meaning: A small venomous snake.
Sentence: The hiker was bitten by an adder (সাপ / सांप). -
Ader = This is a proper noun (a name); however, some confuse it with “adder.”
Sentence: Ader is a surname found in several countries.
9. Air vs Heir
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Air = বাতাস / हवा
Meaning: The invisible gas we breathe.
Sentence: The fresh mountain air (বাতাস / हवा) felt refreshing. -
Heir = উত্তরাধিকারী / वारिस
Meaning: A person legally entitled to inheritance.
Sentence: He is the sole heir (উত্তরাধিকারী / वारिस) to his father’s fortune.
10. Arc vs Ark
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Arc = বক্ররেখা / चाप
Meaning: A curved shape or path.
Sentence: The rainbow formed a beautiful arc (বক্ররেখা / चाप) across the sky. -
Ark = একটি বিশাল নৌকা (ধর্মীয় অর্থে) / जहाज़ (धार्मिक संदर्भ)
Meaning: A large boat, especially in religious stories like Noah’s Ark.
Sentence: Noah built an ark (নৌকা / जहाज़) to survive the flood.
