✅ Weary is the best word to describe a long-term feeling of exhaustion (weary of the constant wind).

✅ Fatigued is the best word to describe feeling worn-out to the point of needing rest or sleep (fatigued after the effort of carrying the piano upstairs).

✅ Weary implies that long-term effort or difficulty has slowly drained you of your energy in a way that feels permanent. Fatigued can be used to describe either a temporary or more long-term state (He was weary of constantly being chastised for everything; She kept waking up already fatigued).

✅ While weary and fatigued can both describe a lack of emotional energy, weary is more common in that context (weary of the argument).

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✅ Happen is a general verb that means to take place. It can refer to planned things, accidental things, and coincidental things (The event happened on Tuesday).

✅ Occur also means to take place or come to pass, especially in formal contexts (The accident occurred two months ago).

✅ Happen is more common, while occur is more formal in usage and often used in a legal or other official context (When did this meeting occur?).

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✅ Circle is the best word for an informal group of people connected by something they have in common, often a lifestyle, job, or hobby (I joined a sewing circle).

✅ Club is the best word for an organized group of people who spend time together in pursuit of a hobby, sport, or other interest (I’d been a member of the yacht club for a while).

✅ In reference to social groups, a club usually has a defined membership, whereas a circle refers to a small group of people who are interested or involved in a certain hobby and are casually connected.

✅ When used with a plural, circle refers to a large subsection of society involved with an occupation, hobby, or lifestyle, especially one that can be considered a community (theatrical circles; political circles).

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