Learn the use of these similar-sounding words……
Source as noun, Source as verb,
Resource, Resourceful,
Scare as noun, Scare as verb,
Score as noun, Score as verb, To settle a score,
Scarce as adjective
Scary as adjective
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Source as noun .. The police asked the thief about the source of the gold ornaments in his possession.
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Don’t believe a news unless it is from a reliable source.
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The teacher asked, “Do you know what is the source of the river Ganga?”
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Source as verb .. The grocery shop owner sources the biscuits directly from the factory.
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I sourced the solution of this mathematical problem from an old text book that belonged to my mother.
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Under Prime Minister Modi’s leadership, India is trying to source its arms and ammunition from Western countries instead of depending solely on Russia
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Resource .. In war, the rival sides lose huge quantities of resources such as men, arms, ammunitions etc.
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The government increased the tax rate to boost its resources.
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President Trump is eyeing the rare earth element resources of Ukraine.
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Resourceful .. Sasmita needs a resourceful person to guide her in her studies.
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Universities like Harvard, Yale, Stanford etc. are far more resourceful than Indian universities both in terms of funds in the bank, and research potential.
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Scare as noun.. The sighting of a leopard in the vicinity of the village created a scare among the villagers.
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In recent times, the scare of covid no longer ;ooms over our daily lives.
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Scare as verb .. The entry of the police jeep into the village scared the people. The women remained indoors.
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A good opening batsman must not be scared of any type of bowling.
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President Trump’s changed stance on NATO has both scared and angered European powers.
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Score as noun .. I asked my friend what was the score of the Indian side in the one day match.
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The student’s cent percent score in mathematics baffled his teacher, because he had barely passed in the subject in the earlier examinations.
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Score as verb .. He scored a century in his first match winning praise from everyone in the media.
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Despite its overwhelming military power, Israel has failed to score a complete victory over Hamas so far.
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To settle a score .. Bhima settled a score with Duryodhana by breaking his thigh in a deadly duel.
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In most South Asian countries, the ruling parties settle scores over the political opposition by harassing them with the illegal use of government machinery.
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Scarce.. Sandalwood is a scarce item.
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Most desert areas in Rajastan receive very scarce rains.
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Government jobs have become very scarce in recent years.
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Scary as adjective .. I lost a whole night’s sleep after seeing the scary English movie.
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The situation in Gaza is as scaary as it is heart-rending.
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