“Medal” or “Meddle”—Which to use?

“Medal” or “Meddle”

Overview

medal / meddle 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

medal: NA

meddle: (verb) intrude in other people's affairs or business; interfere unwantedly.

Pronunciation

medal: m·EH·d·ah·l

meddle: m·EH·d·ah·l

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Examples in Context

Examples of “medal”

She also won the gold medal in the women's 4×100 metre…
…(NAACP) awarded Johnson the Spingarn Medal (its highest honor at that…
Category:Spingarn Medal winners
Category:Recipients of the Air Medal
…canoeist who won a silver medal in the K-2 200 m…
He won a bronze medal in the C-2 1000 m…
She won a silver medal at the 1986 Commonwealth Games…
2002 Division 1 Play-offs Winner's Medal
2007 Championship Winners' Medal with Sunderland
She won the bronze medal in women's 100m final in…

Examples of “meddle”

…second side of the album Meddle.
They frequently meddle in the politics of other…

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