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“Gnus” or “News”

gnus / news 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.

gnus

  • nounlarge African antelope having a head with horns like an ox and a long tufted tail.

news n·UW·z

  • nouninformation about recent and important events.
  • nouninformation reported in a newspaper or news magazine.
  • nouninformal information of any kind that is not previously known to someone.
Usage

Examples in context

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“gnus”

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“news”

  • In addition to general news outlets, there are specialized news…
  • Television news is very visually-based, showing video…
  • News broadcasting
  • Newscasts, also known as bulletins or…
  • News broadcasting is the medium of…
  • News updates occur more often on…
  • Television news
  • Television channels may provide news bulletins as part of a…
  • A "news bulletin" or a "newscast" are…
  • Rolling news channels broadcast news content 24…

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