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515.1 cell, sell
Cell means “a small room” or “a small unit of life that makes up all plants and animals.” Sell is a verb meaning “to give up for a price.”
515.2 cent, sent, scent
Cent is a coin; sent is the past tense of the verb “send”; scent is an odor or a smell.
The scent of fresh flowers sent Alex into a sneezing fit.
Pennies now cost nearly two cents each to manufacture.
515.3 chord, cord
A chord is the sound of three or more musical tones played at the same time. A cord is a string or rope.
The band struck a chord just as the mayor pulled the cord to unveil the new memorial statue.
515.4 chose, choose
Chose (chōz) is the past tense of the verb choose (chooz).