British and American English can spell the same word differently, for example: labour/labor, centre/center.
And many times, British and American English use different words, like two different languages!
Here is a list of words and expressions to help you. Don't forget, you can click on any word in the two columns to see a definition.
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accommodations
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instant replay
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airfoil
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airplane
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advice columnist
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Allen wrench
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aluminum
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anise
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counterclockwise
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tractor-trailer
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uneven bars
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eggplant
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cookie sheet
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legal holiday
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beet(s)
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check
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cookie; cracker
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underground economy
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sponge bath
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(window) shade
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apartment building
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coveralls
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hood
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tube top
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trunk
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hope chest
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lawn bowling
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suspenders
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headcheese
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breakdown van
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tow truck
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cinder block
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bridge loan
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fanny pack
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cotton candy
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parking lot
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emergency room
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slingshot
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median strip
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drugstore
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French fries
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movie theater; the movies
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plastic wrap
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harbor seal
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durable goods
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cornstarch
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Romaine
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crib
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crib death
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cotton swab
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absorbent cotton
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(housing) project
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zucchini
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face card
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guardrail
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chips; potato chips
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alligator clip
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bias-ply
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quarter note
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checking account
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hazard pay
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defroster
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dial tone
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rhinestone
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heavy cream
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checkers
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thumbtack
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robe; bathrobe
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drunk driving
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drinks cupboard
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liquor cabinet
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drinks party
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cocktail party
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driver’s license
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divided highway
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dummy (for a baby)
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pacifier
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drop cloth
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garbage can
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earth (electrical)
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ground
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engaged (of a phone)
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busy
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real estate agent, realtor (trademark)
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station wagon
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unlisted
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parochial school
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fiscal year
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fire company/department
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second floor
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fish stick
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fitted carpet
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wall-to-wall carpeting
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washcloth
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apartment
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flextime
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switchblade
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overpass
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soccer
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sidewalk
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fringe (hair)
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bangs
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full board (in hotels)
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American plan
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full stop (punctuation)
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period
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yard; lawn
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gearing (finance)
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leverage
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gearshift
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goods train
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freight train
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wax paper/waxed paper
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green thumb
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grill (noun)
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broiler
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grill (verb)
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broil
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first floor
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groundskeeper
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barrette
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hatrack
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bachelorette party
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installment plan
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billboard
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stovetop
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carryall
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vacation
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vacationer
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homey
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(garden) hose
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in hospital
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in the hospital
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hot flash
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housing development
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sprinkles (for ice cream)
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Popsicle (trademark)
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confectioners’ sugar
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indicator (on a car)
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turn signal
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inseam
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jelly beans
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Joe Blow
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John Q. Public
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rummage sale
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jumper cable
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sweater
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elementary school
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doghouse
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ladybug
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a lettuce
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a head of lettuce
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grade crossing
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elevator
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Popsicle (trademark)
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crossing guard
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loo (toilet)
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john
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slipcover
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truck
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bullhorn
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flatbed truck
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grab bag
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luggage van
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baggage car
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corn
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snow pea
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truck farm
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railroad yard
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math
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paved road
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odometer
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minim (music)
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half note
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cell phone
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monkeyshines
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expressway; highway
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mom/mommy
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diaper
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pinwale
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newscaster
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tic-tac-toe
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license plate
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liquor store; package store
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open-pit mining
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common stock
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oven mitt
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wading pool
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acetaminophen
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parting (in hair)
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part
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solitaire
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sidewalk
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pay envelope
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crosswalk
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clothespin
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valance
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gas; gasoline
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physical therapy
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jumper
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dark chocolate
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all-purpose flour
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turtleneck
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reverse discrimination
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absentee ballot
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mailbox
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zip code
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potato chip
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power point
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electrical outlet
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baby carriage; stroller
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snap
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pushup
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GI
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private school
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public transportation
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punching bag
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stroller
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utility pole
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estimator
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quaver (music)
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eighth note
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line
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race car
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railroad
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court tennis
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certified mail
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license plate
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remould (tyre)
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retread
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call collect
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back-up lights
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right triangle
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beltway
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European plan
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roundabout (at a fair)
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carousel
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roundabout (in road)
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traffic circle
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rowboat
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sailboat
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saloon (car)
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sedan
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sandbox
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sandwich cake
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layer cake
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sanitary napkin
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self-rising flour
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semibreve (music)
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whole note
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semitone (music)
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half step
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stock option
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shopping cart
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model home
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silencer (on a car)
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muffler
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rump roast
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skeleton in the closet
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skim milk
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jump rope
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baseboard
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sled
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railroad tie
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silent partner
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slowpoke
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chutes and ladders
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lawyer
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soy/soybean
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backsplash
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green onion
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bachelor party
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utility knife
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appetizer
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public school
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tempest in a teapot
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supertitle
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rutabaga
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candy
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takeaway (food)
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takeout; to go
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taxi stand
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dish towel
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row house
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check mark
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scalper
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pantyhose
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lumber
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tidbit
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candy apple
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knock on wood
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labor union
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industrial park
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sneakers
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streetcar; cable car
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truck stop
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shopping cart
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twelve-gauge
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unlike
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subway
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thermos bottle
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verge (of a road)
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shoulder
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undershirt
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veterinarian
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wagon (on a train)
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car
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vest
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walker
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closet
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Italian ice
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clapboard
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white coffee
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coffee with cream
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mineral spirits
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wholewheat bread
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windbreaker
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windshield
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wing (of a car)
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fender
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countertop
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cylinder lock
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crosswalk
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zed (letter Z)
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zee
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zipper
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