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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).

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