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“Swat” or “Swot”

swat / swot 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.

swat s·w·AA·t

  • nouna sharp blow.
  • verbhit swiftly with a violent blow.

swot

  • nounan insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious.
Usage

Examples in context

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“swat”

  • …"The Dark Side of the SWAT Kats", her equivalent in a…
  • SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron is…
  • …for the birth of the SWAT Kats.
  • …Ann had also warned the SWAT Kats (Razor and T-Bone) of…
  • …reveal the identities of the SWAT Kats in exchange for their…
  • …Horror", where he helped the SWAT Kats along with Ann Gora.
  • His catchphrases are "SWAT Kats!
  • …but older member of the SWAT Kats, who is a confident…
  • …the main arch-enemy of the SWAT Kats.
  • …has any respect for the SWAT Kats.

“swot”

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