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The difference between "woe" and "whoa" is that "woe" can be an interjection or noun synonymous with such terms as "boo", "rats", "alas", "distress", "agony", "pain", "sorrow", "anguish" and "grief" while "whoa" is an imperative verb used as a command to stand still, cease, slow or pause. Example only: He might have avoided his current financial woes if only someone had told him, "Whoa!" followed by having an earnest talk with him before he embarked on his bad decisions.
The difference between "step" and "steppe" is that "step" can be a noun or verb synonymous with such terms as "means", "stage", "footstep", "path", "inch", "walk", "dance" and "hurry" while "steppe" is a noun synonymous with such terms as "prairie", "grassland" and "plain". Example only: In parts of the steppe, you can sometimes see the steps of wild animals, but you don't need to worry about them coming to harm you.
The difference between "rough" and "ruff" is that "rough" is typically an adjective, noun or verb synonymous with such terms as "shaggy", "turbulent", "uneven", "tough", "clumsy", "vulgar", "wild", "rowdy" and "chop" while "ruff" is often a noun synonymous with such terms as "plait", "fringe" and "border". Example only: It's a rough part of the desert, but as a photographer, the reward I got for being there is getting some good pictures of an ostrich with an impressive ruff.
The difference between "straight" and "strait" is that "straight" is typically an adjective or adverb synonymous with such terms as "linear", "honest", "pure", "outspoken", "direct", "sober", "consecutive", "right" and "openly" while "strait" is typically a noun synonymous with such terms as "neck", "channel", "anguish", "distress" and "pain". Example only: When I'm in dire straits, I go straight to my quiet place at the first opportunity, and it always helps.
The difference between "soar" and "sore" is that "soar" can be a verb or noun synonymous with such terms as "rise", "climb", "ascend", "fly", "hover", "increase", "skyrocket", "surge", "peak" and "takeoff" while "sore" can be an adjective, adverb or noun synonymous with such terms as "aching", "painful", "angry", "cynical", "irritated", "terribly", "swelling", "inflammation", "wart" and "blister". Example only: Even if your performance doesn't soar when I'd like it to, I don't do either of us any good by getting sore displeased about it.
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