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“Squaller” or “Squalor”

squaller / squalor 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

What each term means

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

squaller

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

squalor s·k·w·AA·l·er

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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“squaller”

No example sentences found for this spelling.

“squalor”

  • in which Esmé and Jerome Squalor live has 48 or 84
  • despite the backdrop of utter squalor and poverty in which she
  • "kitchen sink" drama evoking the squalor and social depression of the
  • who now lives alone in squalor.
  • The Squalors' names reference Jerome David "J.
  • away from Sackville and its squalor.

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