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“Medal” or “Meddle”

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.

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Definitions

What each term means

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medal m·EH·d·ah·l

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

meddle m·EH·d·ah·l

  • verbintrude in other people's affairs or business; interfere unwantedly.
Usage

Examples in context

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“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…

“meddle”

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

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