CONFUSED WORDS

SIMILAR BUT DIFFERENT

33 There is nothing worse than mass confusion - be it about a particular word , object or religion . These particular terms are so similar that it becomes difficult to differentiate between the two . The confusion is often passed on from one generation to the other . These names are so deeply engraved in our memories that it has basically become synonymous to its counterpart .

Turtle	Tortoise			Pill	Tablet
Turtles spend most of their time in water			Jam			Tortoise dwell on land Jelly	A pill is a round and oval capsule .	Tablets are powdered chemicals that are compressed .
		Great Britain	United Kingdom
Jam is made of a whole fruit	Jelly is made of fruit juice
Rabbits	Hares
Rabbits give birth to their young in the burrow .	Hares give birth above ground .	Great Britain includes England , Scotland , and Wales . Butter	The United Kingdom includes England , Scotland , Wales and Nothern Ireland . Margarine
Weather	Climate
Weather is the temporary condition of the atmosphere at a place .	Climate is the overall average weather at a place over a period of time .	Butter is made of milk Mouse	Margarine is made of vegetable oil . Rat
Alligators	Crocodiles
Alligators have a U-shaped snout	Crocodiles have a V-shaped snout	Mice are about the size of sparrows	Rats are larger , ranging from 18 cm to 25 cm

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