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“Succor” or “Sucker”

succor / sucker 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.

succor s·AH·k·er

  • verbhelp in a difficult situation.

sucker s·AH·k·er

  • nouna shoot arising from a plant's roots.
  • nouna drinker who sucks (as at a nipple or through a straw).
  • nounflesh of any of numerous North American food fishes with toothless jaws.
  • nounan organ specialized for sucking nourishment or for adhering to objects by suction.
  • nounmostly North American freshwater fishes with a thick-lipped mouth for feeding by suction; related to carps.
Usage

Examples in context

Real sentences for each spelling. Hover an example to copy it.

“succor”

  • …and Haifa where they found succor and encouragement in the teachings…

“sucker”

  • "Chicken Head Bone Sucker" (single) 1992
  • …(Sean) Mallory from Duck, You Sucker!
  • …the family Catostomidae (110 white sucker, 23 longnose sucker, and 103…
  • Sucker Brook
  • …smooth surface with its ventral sucker.
  • Little Sucker River
  • The Little Sucker River is a stream in…
  • …being a full-fledged human life sucker at the beginning of this…
  • "Sucker" (Hunter, Ralph, Watts) – 6:27…
  • …knocks him out with a sucker punch and takes over the

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