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“Chard” or “Charred”

chard / charred 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.

chard ch·AA·r·d

  • nounbeet lacking swollen root; grown as a vegetable for its edible leaves and stalks.
  • nounlong succulent whitish stalks with large green leaves.

charred ch·AA·r·d

  • verbburn to charcoal.
  • verbburn slightly and superficially so as to affect color.
Usage

Examples in context

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“chard”

  • …having previously been part of Chard Rural District.
  • Chard.
  • …Somerset, England, situated north of Chard in the South Somerset district.
  • …corn, beans, squash, peas, melon, chard, beet, cucumber, potato, spinach, lettuce,…

“charred”

  • …they tried, their arms got charred, and the men bent down…
  • …beyond recognition, reduced to mere "charred pieces of flesh and bone".
  • Due to their charred nature, these residues are very…
  • …to the waterline, and the charred remains were scuttled in the…
  • …left is a blackened and charred hand.
  • …high school students leaving a charred limestone skeleton of the mostly…
  • …its yellow coloration, becoming a charred skeleton.
  • …work which revealed a thick, charred layer of charcoaled wood.
  • Charred residues: normally the result of…

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