tractor
/ˈtɹæktɚ/
noun
Familiar
1.n.a wheeled vehicle with large wheels; used in farming and other applications
2.n.a truck that has a cab but no body; used for pulling large trailers or vans
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tractor and traitor differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. tractor means “a wheeled vehicle with large wheels; used in farming and other applications”. traitor means “someone who betrays his country by committing treason”. traitor is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈtɹæktɚ/
1.n.a wheeled vehicle with large wheels; used in farming and other applications
2.n.a truck that has a cab but no body; used for pulling large trailers or vans
/ˈtɹeɪtɚ/
1.n.someone who betrays his country by committing treason
2.n.a person who says one thing and does another
| tractor | traitor | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈtɹæktɚ/ | /ˈtɹeɪtɚ/ |
| Said | TRAK-tur | TRAY-tur |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 7 | 7 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun |
| Senses | 2 | 2 |
| How common | Familiar | Common |
| Synonyms | none recorded | treasonist |
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