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compel - correct spelling

compelverbThe past tense and past participle are spelled compelled.Example: This disclosure will compel the CEO to call a meeting of the shareholders....

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competent - correct spelling

competentadjectiveExample: He served as a competent administrator in the school system....

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competition - correct spelling

competitionnounExample: She relishes the competition of the other companies....

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completely - correct spelling

completelyadverbGrammar.com's section on the Parts of Speech discusses the demise of -ly adverbs. Click here for that discussion.Example: He is completely dedicated to finishing the project soon....

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8 years ago

complement - correct spelling

complementverb and nounNot compliment.Grammar.com’s section on Problem Words discusses complement and compliment. Click here for that discussion.Example: The wine and the sauce will complement the oysters nicely. verbExample: Her new hat will compl...

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8 years ago

compliment - correct spelling

complimentverb and nounNot complement.Grammar.com’s section on Problem Words discusses complement and compliment. Click here for that discussion.Example: We want to compliment you on your wonderful achievement. verbExample: She offered her complime...

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conceal - correct spelling

concealverbExample: The CFO sought to conceal the company’s losses....

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concede - correct spelling

concedeverbExample: On election night, she will concede the race....

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conceit - correct spelling

conceitnounExample: His conceit was apparent in the way he held his nose in the air.See conceited...

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conceited - correct spelling

conceitedadjectiveSee conceit.Example: His conceited attitude dismayed his colleagues....

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conceivable - correct spelling

conceivableadjectiveExample: A cure to cancer remains conceivable....

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conceive - correct spelling

conceiveverbExample: He conceived the invention in his garage.Example: She conceived shortly after her marriage and gave birth to a healthy little girl....

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concentration - correct spelling

concentrationnounExample: Studying our language requires careful concentration....

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conception - correct spelling

conceptionnounExample: The business has suffered since its conception in 2005.Example: After her conception, she quit smoking.Example: The conception of the idea made him a fortune....

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condemn - correct spelling

condemnverbExample: The judge will condemn the defendant to life in prison.Example: The government will condemn the old building.Example: We will condemn the president for his negligent management....

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condescend - correct spelling

condescendverbExample: He refused to condescend to the uninformed views of the board....

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condition - correct spelling

conditionnoun and verbExample: The contract contained a condition allowing us to escape liability. nounExample: His exercise will condition himself to the cold. verb...

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conference - correct spelling

conferencenounExample: The politician called a news conference.Example: The professor and students held a conference to review the course materials....

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confident - correct spelling

confidentadjectiveExample: Her confident demeanor belied her lack of preparation....

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congratulate - correct spelling

congratulateverbSee congratulations.Example: We congratulate you on your success....

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congratulations - correct spelling

congratulationsnounSee congratulate.Example: We offer you our warmest congratulations on your victory....

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connoisseur - correct spelling

connoisseurnounExample: The discriminate art connoisseur preferred the works of Michelangelo....

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conquer - correct spelling

conquerverbExample: The dictator wanted to conquer the world....

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conscience - correct spelling

consciencenounNot conscious.Example: The brutal dictator had no conscience and slaughtered thousands....

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conscientious - correct spelling

conscientiousadjectiveExample: His conscientious study paid off when he took the exam....

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8 years ago

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