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EMINENT vs IMMINENT

These two are spelled and pronounced almost the same — here's how to tell them apart in every way.

EMINENTIMMINENT
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Pronounced in
1 syllables  ·  eminent 1 syllables  ·  imminent
Meaning
standing above others in quality or position close in time; about to occur
Example
“people in high places” “retribution is at hand”

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