# elaboration vs evaporation

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### elaboration
*noun · frequency rank #36,120*
The act or process of producing or refining with labor; improvement by successive operations; refinement.

### evaporation
*noun · IPA /ɪˌvæpəˈɹeɪʃən/ · frequency rank #26,083*
The process of a liquid converting to the gaseous state.

## Source
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