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“Moose” or “Mousse”

Overview

moose / mousse 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

moose: NA

mousse: (noun) a rich, frothy, creamy dessert made with whipped egg whites and heavy cream. (noun) a light creamy dish made from fish or meat and set with gelatin. (noun) toiletry consisting of an aerosol foam used in hair styling. (verb) apply a styling gel to.

Pronunciation

moose: m·UW·s

mousse: m·UW·s

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Examples in Context

Examples of “moose”

  • Cool Moose primary
  • career in 1934 with the Moose Jaw Canucks, in the Saskatchewan
  • where settlers believed the CPR Moose Jaw-Lacombe line would go.
  • Keith Owen "Moose" Munyan, Sr. (September 6, 1932
  • As such, whitetail deer, moose, ducks and geese were and
  • Category:Sportspeople from Moose Jaw
  • Canucks' AHL affiliate, the Manitoba Moose, he was sent to the
  • Moose River
  • Moose game meat, dried: 79.5
  • Casper Lumpus is a bad-tempered moose with a large ego.

Examples of “mousse”

  • "Ça Mousse" (It's Frothing) - 3:11
  • The Effectiveness of Tooth Mousse is in debate.
  • the Italian contemporary art magazine Mousse: "Bucky was a science philosopher


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