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“Hays” or “Haze”

hays / haze 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

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hays hh·EY·z

  • nounUnited States lawyer and politician who formulated a production code that prescribed the moral content of United States films from 1930 to 1966 (1879-1954).
  • nounUnited States lawyer involved in several famous court trials (1881-1954).
  • nouna town in central Kansas.

haze hh·EY·z

  • nounatmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility.
  • verbbecome hazy, dull, or cloudy.
  • verbharass by imposing humiliating or painful tasks, as in military institutions.
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“hays”

  • Wayne L. Hays (D)
  • …row among 6th cavalrymen in Hays, Kansas resulted in two troopers…
  • Harry Hays Morgan Jr. (1898–1983), Swiss-born American…
  • Under Captain John Coffee "Jack" Hays' leadership, the force played an…
  • …Richler's novel Solomon Gursky Was Here.
  • …by Thomas Waugh and Matthew Hays.
  • …years, famous Rangers such as Hays, Walker, Benjamin McCulloch and William…
  • …on that of Mary Ludwig Hays and Margaret Corbin.
  • Hays Creek Mill
  • OJ Hays — "Acid Rap" typeface

“haze”

  • …quantifying turbidity (also known as haze) in beer.
  • …and the 2015 Southeast Asian haze.
  • …YouTube channel, also called "Secular Haze".
  • 2008: Purple Haze (Fall-Winter), and Dragonfly Blues (Spring-Summer);
  • On choosing "Secular Haze" as the first single, a…
  • …Guzzi, Dillon, Darwin Deez, Colour Haze
  • The Haze
  • Before "Secular Haze" was performed, Papa Emeritus, the…
  • Secular Haze
  • "Secular Haze" is a song by the…

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