What is the difference between annoy and worry? Well, looking at the Japanese English dictionary indicates that both mean the same thing, because if you look up 悩ませる（なやませる nayamaseru） it shows both the words annoy and worry.

But annoy really means to make something else uncomfortable where worry is more a feeling that you will lose something.

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The word toast can mean something different depending on how you use it. It can mean

• grilled bread as in “I would like eggs and toast with butter.”
• something said before drinking alchohol as in “Let’s make a toast to everyone’s health.”
• having something bad happen or lose something as in “I was toast in that race. The other guy was just much faster than me.”

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The words “we can” and “weekend” may sound the same to a non-native English speaker, so listen for the context.

“we can” will be followed by a verb, like “We can eat cake.”
“weekend” is a noun, so it will be preceded by an article, like “We can do it on the weekend.”

Popularity: 40%

The word kind takes on a different meaning depending on how you use it. It can mean a type or nice. Here are examples:

1. He is a kind person. means the person is very nice.
2. He is a kind of person that likes sports. means the person is a type of person that enjoys sports.

Notice that context can help you distinguish differences in the use of the word kind.

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The word hamper means to make something difficult to do but in American English it also refers to a box where you put dirty laundry and it British English it refers to food and beverages packed as a gift.

Popularity: 28%

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