Confusing Words Clarified: Group R; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, etc.

(lists of "R" sections that are organized into what for some people are confusing groups of words)

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roe, row, row, row
roe (ROH)
1. The eggs or the egg-laden ovary of a fish: "They were selling salmon roe at the fish market."
2. The egg mass or spawn of certain crustaceans, such as the lobster: "When the lobster was picked up out of the water, you could see the roe under it tail."
3. A rather small, delicately formed Eurasian deer (Capreolus capreolus) having short branched antlers in the male and a brownish coat: "When we went for a walk in the woods, we saw a roe deer just ahead of us."
row (ROH)
1. A series of objects placed next to each other, usually in a straight line: "In the class room, there were desks arranged in six six to a row."
2. A succession without a break or gap in time: "They won the football title for three years in a row."
3. A line of adjacent seats, as in a theater, auditorium, or classroom: "We were happy to get seats for the movie near the back row."
4. A continuous line of buildings along a street: "We were trying to find the right row of buildings where our friends lived."
row (ROH)
1. To propel a boat with or as if with oars: "The wanted to row the boat so they could win the award."
2. To carry in or on a boat propelled by oars: "The only way we can get to the other side of the river is to row across it."
row (ROU)
1. A boisterous disturbance or quarrel; a brawl: "The opposing forces had a row in the streets last night."
2. An uproar; a great noise: "There was a row in the stadium as the opposing team made the final touch down."
3. Any dispute or disturbance: "The wife got into a terrible row with her husband while they were walking down the street."

There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row the boat.

roil, rile, royal
roil (ROIL)
1. To make (a liquid) muddy or cloudy by stirring up sediment: "Sentence."
2. To displease or to disturb; to vex: "Sentence."
rile (RIGHL)
1. To stir to anger: "Sentence."
2. To stir up (liquid); to make a fluid cloudy or muddy by stirring around: "Sentence."
royal (ROI uhl)
1. Of or relating to a monarch or a king or queen: "Sentence."
2. Of, relating to, or in the service of a kingdom: "Sentence."

roll, role
roll (ROHL)
Definition: "Sentence."
role (ROHL)
Definition: "Sentence."

roo, rue
roo (ROO)
A shortened term for kangaroo: "While driving in Australia, a roo hopped across the road in front of our car."
rue (ROO)
To feel regret, remorse, or sorrow: "We were afraid that we would rue investing in that automobile company."

"I rue the day that I signed that contract in May."


rood, rude, rued
rood (ROOD)
Definition: "Sentence."
rude (ROOD)
Definition: "Sentence."
rued (ROOD)
Having felt regret, remorse, or sorrow for something: "Sentence."

roomer, rumor
roomer (ROO muhr)
Someone who rents a room or rooms in which to live; a lodger: "He has been a roomer in that hotel for years."
rumor (ROO muhr)
A piece of unverified information of uncertain origin usually spread by word of mouth; hearsay: "There is a rumor going around that this store is going out of business."

A rooming house is where roomers spread rumors about other roomers.

root, route, en route, rout
root (ROOT)
Definition: "Sentence."
route (ROOT, ROUT)
Definition: "Sentence."
en route (ahn ROOT, en ROOT)
On or along the way: "Sentence."
rout (ROUT)
1. A disorderly retreat or flight following a defeat: "Sentence."
2. To dig with the snout; to root or to poke around; to rummage: "Sentence."

rose, rosé, rows, roes, rouse
rose (ROHZ)
Definition: "Sentence."
rosé (roh ZAY)
A light pink wine made from purple grapes, with the skins being removed from the juice during fermentation as soon as the desired color has been attained: "Sentence."
rows (ROHZ)
Definition: "Sentence."
roes (ROHZ)
A short term for roe deer or rather small, delicately formed Eurasian deer having short branched antlers in the male and a brownish coat: "Sentence."
rouse (ROUZ)
Definition: "Sentence."

roster, rostrum
roster (RAHS tuhr, RAH stuhr)
Definition: "Sentence."
rostrum (RAHS truhm, RAW struhm)
Definition: "Sentence."

rot, wrought
rot (RAHT)
Definition: "Sentence."
wrought (RAWT)
Definition: "Sentence."

rote, wrote
rote (ROHT)
1. A memorizing process using a routine system or repetition, often without full attention or comprehension: "Sentence."
2. A mechanical routine: "Sentence."
wrote (ROHT)
Definition: "Sentence."

rough, ruff
rough (RUHF)
Definition: "Sentence."
ruff (RUHF)
Definition: "Sentence."

rung, wrung
rung (RUHNG)
Definition: "Sentence."
wrung (RUHNG)
Definition: "Sentence."

rye, wry
rye (RIGH)
Definition: "Sentence."
wry (RIGH)
Definition: "Sentence."


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