✅ Break means to separate into pieces suddenly or violently (He accidentally broke the vase).

✅ Splinter means to break into small, sharp pieces (The wood splintered under the heavy weight).

✅ Both terms describe smashing something into pieces.

✅ Breaking something can also be done on purpose and can apply to a wider array of objects, while splintering specifically refers to those tiny, sharp pieces that can, well, give you splinters.

✅ Easily means without difficulty or effort (You solved that puzzle easily).

✅ Fluently means able to express oneself smoothly and effortlessly (He speaks Japanese fluently).

✅ Both terms describe doing something with little to no difficulty.

✅ Easily is a broader term that can apply to any task, while fluently is specific to language and communication (She can easily lift the weights; My classmates can fluently discuss complex topics in French).

✅ Frumpy means dressed in an old-fashioned or unattractive way (I felt frumpy in my oversized sweater).

✅ Dowdy means lacking in stylishness or neatness (The dowdy decor of the old house was in need of an update).

✅ Both terms describe something unfashionable or unattractive.

✅ Frumpy is often used to describe clothing and personal appearance, while dowdy can also refer to objects or places (His frumpy outfit didn't do justice to his vibrant personality; The living room looked dowdy with its outdated furniture).