“Crewel” or “Cruel”—Which to use?

“Crewel” or “Cruel”

Overview

crewel / cruel 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. 👇

Definitions

crewel: NA

cruel: NA

Pronunciation

crewel: k·r·UW·ah·l

cruel: k·r·UW·ah·l

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Examples in Context

Examples of “crewel”

Examples of “cruel”

…performance in it, along with Cruel Intentions, helped her shed her…
…Hugh Foot, as 'extreme and cruel' involving torture, whipping, abuse and…
…the National Review as sexist, cruel, or even misogynistic, for its…
…notes that some punishments considered "cruel and unusual, ...are not shocking…
It is a "gruelling cruel tale" from the Edo period.
The Cruel Truth (1927)
…that some potential punishments considered cruel and unusual in Canada have…
…copy of her Peter the Cruel King of Castile and Leon:…
A Cruel Victim of the ‘Goebbelsian Theory’…
…noted that Marangrang was a cruel ruler.

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