✅ Sanctuary refers to a place of safety and refuge (The library is my sanctuary from bullies).
✅ This meaning of the word sanctuary comes from the term for a sacred place which people could seek refuge in and tends to refer to gaining immunity from arrest (I sought sanctuary after being falsely accused).
✅ Haven refers to a place of shelter and safety (The soft, calming colors make this space a haven for stressed students).
✅ This meaning of the word haven comes from the term for a port or harbor and is often used in similar contexts (We sought a safe haven from the storm).
✅ Pace refers to a rate of movement or progress (The course progressed at a relaxed pace).
✅ Clip refers to a rate of movement, progress, and time (The ship traveled at a particularly fast clip).
✅ Pace and clip both refer to the particular speed at which something moves, but they can also refer to quick movement, fast growth, or similar (He moved toward the restaurant at a pace; The tower was being built at a clip).
✅ Call means to refer to someone by a particular name or nickname (My name is William, but I always ask people to call me Will).
✅ Address means to refer to someone by a particular title or name when talking to them (It was strange to address my boss as ‘Admiral’ after his promotion).
✅ Call is more general and less formal (I tend to call people by their last names). Address means to use a requested name or title when talking to that person and suggests formality (You can address His Lordship as ‘sir,’ if you wish).