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“Rood” or “Rude” or “Rued”

rood / rude / rued 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

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

rood r·UW·d

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

rude r·UW·d

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

rued

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

Usage

Examples in context

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“rood”

  • …at the home of Calvin Rood in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, and…
  • …the traditional fashion through a rood screen to a smaller and…
  • Harold W. Rood, 89, American political scientist and
  • …of Defense for policy John Rood later told the House Armed…
  • …frame structure, with a gabled rood and clapboard siding.
  • …of Michel Eugène Chevreul, Ogden Rood and others, Seurat adapted this…

“rude”

  • …"lynching is not 'justice,' however rude; it is a wild and…
  • …& A with director Dick Rude
  • …Hoggard, criticised the approach as "rude" and accusing Warwickshire of using…
  • …show in Episode 2, his rude behavior puts off his other…
  • By the rude bridge that arched the flood,
  • …Heavyweight Championship, to "Ravishing Rick" Rude.
  • …Mephisto ) is 12 flashes, rude and ignorant, he loves music…
  • And he was rude and unarticulated of speech and
  • …and longtime Strummer friend Dick Rude in the 18 months leading…
  • …and generally expressing exaggerated and rude behaviour.

“rued”

No example sentences found for this spelling.

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