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Peace means calm or tranquility; piece means
                                 a part.













                       Kendra knew she would get no peace until she gave Trinket a
                    piece of her hamburger.










                             plain, plane



                                 Plain refers to flat land or means clear or

                                 unadorned. Plane is a form of air

                                 transportation, a carpenter’s tool, or a

                                 geometric surface.












                       It’s plain that Kendall is afraid to travel by plane.









                             principal, principle
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