✅ Wither means to dry up, shrivel, or decline in vitality (The plants began to wither in the drought).
✅ Languish means to suffer or weaken from neglect or hardship (The project languished due to lack of funding).
✅ Both terms describe a decline or deterioration.
✅ Wither often refers to physical or visible decline, while languish can be used for both physical and abstract suffering (The withered leaves fell from the tree; The languishing business struggled to stay afloat).
✅ Mixture refers to a combination of different substances or elements (The recipe called for a mixture of herbs and spices).
✅ Alloy is a specific type of mixture of metals, combined to achieve desired properties (Bronze is an alloy of copper and tin).
✅ Both terms involve combining elements, but they are generally used in different contexts.
✅ Mixture is used more broadly for various combinations, while alloy specifically refers to metal combinations (The mixture of flour and sugar was baked; The alloy improved the metal's strength).
✅ Soggy means wet or soaked (The ground was soggy after the rain).
✅ Sodden refers to something thoroughly soaked, often to the point of being heavy (Her clothes were sodden from the downpour).
✅ Both terms describe something that is very wet.
✅ Soggy is used for things like food or soil, while sodden often conveys a more thorough soaking and can describe objects or conditions (The soggy cereal was unappetizing; The sodden logs were difficult to lift).