speeding
/ˈspidɪŋ/
noun
Familiar
1.n.changing location rapidly
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speeding and spending differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. speeding means “changing location rapidly”. spending means “the act of spending or disbursing money”. spending is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈspidɪŋ/
1.n.changing location rapidly
/ˈspɛndɪŋ/
1.n.the act of spending or disbursing money
2.n.money paid out; an amount spent
| speeding | spending | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈspidɪŋ/ | /ˈspɛndɪŋ/ |
| Said | SPEE-ding | SPEN-ding |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 8 | 8 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun |
| Senses | 1 | 2 |
| How common | Familiar | Common |
| Synonyms | speed, hurrying | disbursement, disbursal, outlay |
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