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“Dhole” or “Dole”

dhole / dole 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.

dhole d·OW·l

  • nounfierce wild dog of the forests of central and southeast Asia that hunts in packs.

dole d·OW·l

  • nouna share of money or food or clothing that has been charitably given.
  • nounmoney received from the state.
Usage

Examples in context

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“dhole”

  • …pangolin, the giant Malabar squirrel, dhole, the Indian jackal and the…
  • …alpinus, also known as the dhole or Indian wild dog

“dole”

  • …Elizabeth and her husband John Dole, who were married in 1796…
  • Velike Dole (; ) is a small…
  • …to the campaign of Bob Dole for the 1996 presidential election.
  • Dodging the Dole (1936)
  • …Walter Greenwood's Love on the Dole (1933), from America B. Traven's,…
  • Other large employers include Bose, Dole Fresh Vegetables and Shaw Industries.
  • Dole Food Company
  • …than 100 matches to George Dole, then a student at Yale
  • Elizabeth Dole, former United States Senator
  • …latter of whom restored Livery Dole after the World War II…

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