Misused Words in Confusion (3)

                                          CAST VS CASTE                     CARTON VS CARTOON
            CESSION  VS SESSION           DANCE VS DUNCE                                                                                                                                               CONFIDANT VS CONFIDENT                  

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

CAST VS CASTE

CAST(N/V):-
Meaning:-
Verb:

• To look, smile, etc. in a particular direction
• Eg:-She cast a welcoming smile.

• To make light, a shadow
• Eg:- The setting sun cast an orange over the mountains.

• Doubt on somebody or something
• Eg:- All casts a serious doubt on his evidence.

• To throw something somewhere
• Eg:- He cast a stone into the water.

• To choose actors to play the role in a film or play
• Eg:- Ravi should cast as a brother in the play.

• To describe or present somebody in a particular way
• Eg:-  He casts himself as a hero of winning match.

Noun:

• Object made of pouring or pressing soft material into a mould
• All the actors in a play
• The way that a person things is 

CASTE:-
Meaning:-

• The system of dividing society into classes based on differences in origin or rank
• A social class, especially based on hereditary
• A hereditary social class among Hindus

Examples:-

1. We are a Brahmin by caste.
2. We should not differ on the caste basis.

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CARTON VS CARTOON

CARTON(N):-
Meaning:-

• A light cardboard or plastic box for holding goods
• A box made of cardboard
• A large container in which goods are packed in

Examples:-

1. Bring the carton and take the food.
2. We should bring anything inside the carton.

CARTOON(N):-
Meaning:-

• An amusing drawing
• A film made by photographing a series of gradually changinf drawings , so that they look as if they are moving

Examples:-

1. The funniest contributions to the magazine and newspaper are the cartoons.
2. The kids like to watch cartoons on TV.

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CESSION  VS SESSION

CESSION(N):-
Meaning:-

• The act of giving up land or rights, especially to another country ager a war
• Act of surrendering
• Things that are ceded 

Examples:-

1. Indians will never agree to the cession of Kashmir to Pakistan.
2. The cession to this territory tended to establish for us an economic completeness.

SESSION(N):-
Meaning:-

• A school or university year
• A period of time that is spent doing a particular activity

Examples:-

1. She has a weekly session at the health club on Monday.
2. The Governor called a special session of the Legislature.

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DANCE VS  DUNCE

DANCE(N/V):-
Meaning:-
Noun:

• A series of movements and steps that are usually performed to music
• The art of dancing
• An act of dancing

Verb:

• To move you body to the sound and rhythm of music
• Cause somebody to dance
• To move in a lively way

Examples:-

1. The sun shone on the sea and the waves danced and sparkled
2. They danced to the disco music.
3. We should have a partner and practice these new dance steps.

DUNCE(N):-
Meaning:-

• A person, especially a child at school, who is stupid and slow to learn
• A stupid person who has low intelligence

Examples:-

1. Ravi is dunce boy of our class.
2. Dunce, a slow and stupid person, one incapable of learning.

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CONFIDANT VS CONFIDENT

CONFIDANT(N):-
Meaning:-

• Someone to whom private matters are confided
• A person on which you can trust and want to share your secret things

Examples:-

1. Very few friends are confidants.
2. Gaddafi ignored the military, giving control to security militias led by either his sons or confidants.

CONFIDENT:-
Meaning:-

• Feeling sure about own ability to do things and be successful
• Being very sure
• self-confident

Examples:-

1. We should always be in a relaxed and confident.
2. I am confident that I will get the job.

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