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The difference between "pedal" and "peddle" is that "pedal" can be a noun, adjective or verb and mainly deals with the use of the foot or riding the bicycle while "peddle" is a verb synonymous with such terms as "hawk", "distribute", "wholesale", "retail" and "market". Example only: Sometimes, when I least expect it, I see girl scouts pedaling around on bicycles in the neighborhood and peddling cookies.
The difference between "discreet" and "discrete" is that "discreet" is a synonym of such terms as "intelligent", "cautious", "prudent", "judicious", "sensible", "invisible", "unnoticed" and "inconspicuous" while "discrete" is a synonym of such terms as "single", "separate", "detached", "independent" and "free". Example only: Even though my coworker is quite sociable, when he's on an important phone call, he has to be in a discrete part of the building and be discreet with his choice of words.
The difference between "ball" and "bawl" is that "ball" is synonymous with such terms as "sphere", "globe", "orb", "bullet", "dance", "prom", "roll", "wad" and "lump" while "bawl" is synonymous with such terms as "cry", "sob", "weep", "yell", "shout", "scream", "shriek" and "whine". Example only: You would have expected the boy to bawl after being hit hard on the head with the ball, but instead, he just fell unconscious and recovered in a matter of minutes with a little help.
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