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“Wax” or “Whacks”

wax / whacks 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.

wax w·AE·k·s

  • nounany of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water.
  • verbcover with wax.
  • verbgo up or advance.
  • verbincrease in phase.

whacks w·AE·k·s

  • nounthe sound made by a sharp swift blow.
  • verbhit hard.
Usage

Examples in context

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

“wax”

  • Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933) - Joe Worth
  • …folk music recorded on Edison wax cylinders.
  • The larvae tunnel through the wax honeycomb and the adults are…
  • Terror in the Wax Museum (1973) as Claude Dupree
  • …discs with a recording in wax on top of a cement
  • In 1980, Johnson Wax Associates consolidated three of its…
  • …equinox the sun begins to wax again and the Holly King…
  • …in the same year, her wax figure by Madame Tussauds, was…
  • Continue (Wax album)
  • A bottle sealed with wax and a note to Krusenstern…

“whacks”

  • …does not see Claire; Claire whacks him on the head with…

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