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“Bruit” or “Brut” or “Brute”

bruit / brut / brute are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

bruit

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

brut b·r·UW·t

  • adjective(of champagne) extremely dry.

brute b·r·UW·t

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

Usage

Examples in context

Real sentences for each spelling. Hover an example to copy it.

“bruit”

  • De bruit et de fureur (1988) -

“brut”

  • …the 12th century, Layamon in Brut adapted Wace to make the…
  • 2003 : Brut de femme by Diam's
  • …Dropkick Murphys, Anti-Flag, Morcheeba, Art Brut
  • …by Faberge to promote their Brut aftershave lotion.
  • Vintage brut champagne paired with sweet, wedding…

“brute”

  • …notorious for its use of brute force to expand and maintain…
  • …appearance was in 1946's The Brute Man.
  • The Conquest of Brute with the first finding of…
  • Orcs favor fast expansion and brute force.
  • …code in a hex editor, brute force password cracking, denial-of-service attacks,…
  • …safe enough to withstand a brute force attack.
  • …horrible times of savagery and brute force, the people of China…
  • …the Portuguese for the phrase "brute force".
  • Love That Brute (1950) as Gangster in Big…
  • …insidious tunes, it's a tightly-coiled brute, as claustrophobically dense with detail…

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