# bile vs bulge

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bile
*noun · IPA /baɪl/ · frequency rank #22,009*
A bitter brownish-yellow or greenish-yellow secretion produced by the liver, stored in the gall bladder, and discharged into the duodenum where it aids the process of digestion.

### bulge
*noun · IPA /ˈbʌldʒ/ · frequency rank #21,150*
An object which is sticking out from a surface; a swelling, protuberant part; a bending outward, especially when caused by pressure.

## Source
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