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“Mails” or “Males”

Overview

mails / males 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

mails: (noun) the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service. (noun) the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office. (noun) a conveyance that transports the letters and packages that are conveyed by the postal system. (noun) any particular collection of letters or packages that is delivered. (verb) send via the postal service. (verb) cause to be directed or transmitted to another place.

males: (noun) an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova). (noun) a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies. (noun) the capital of Maldives in the center of the islands.

Pronunciation

mails: m·EY·l·z

males: m·EY·l·z

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Examples in Context

Examples of “mails”

  • every episode, Henson plays voice mails left for him by his
  • said the play depended on them.
  • and called him an "Italian stallion".
  • involved in tampering with the mails."

Examples of “males”

  • Males had a median income of
  • (unconsciously) at pictures of black males showed less implicit prejudice than
  • For every 100 females age 18 and over, there
  • population of 8919 with 4466 males and 4453 females.
  • For every 100 females age 18 and over, there
  • For every 100 females, there were 103.8 males.
  • Experiments showed that males with heterosocial anxiety perceived less
  • For every 100 females, there were 102.0 males.
  • Males had a median income of
  • of unfamiliar black or white males or performed no somatic configuration


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