sacked
/ˈsækt/
adjective
Familiar
1.adj.having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence
“the raped countryside”
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sacked and sacred differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. sacked means “having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence”. sacred means “concerned with religion or religious purposes”. sacred is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈsækt/
1.adj.having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence
“the raped countryside”
/ˈseɪkɹəd/
1.adj.concerned with religion or religious purposes
“sacred texts”
2.adj.worthy of respect or dedication
“saw motherhood as woman's sacred calling”
3.adj.made or declared or believed to be holy; devoted to a deity or some religious ceremony or use
“a consecrated church”
| sacked | sacred | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈsækt/ | /ˈseɪkɹəd/ |
| Said | sakt | SAY-kruhd |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Letters | 6 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | adjective | adjective |
| Senses | 1 | 5 |
| How common | Familiar | Common |
| Synonyms | despoiled, pillaged, raped | none recorded |
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