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couch — coach
[slightly different vowel sound; the letters ‘cou’ in ‘couch’ rhyme with the word “cow”, and the letters ‘coa’ in ‘coach’ rhyme with the letters ‘coa’ in “coat” ]
“Couch” (noun) ‘a piece of furniture on which a person can sit and recline; a bed or flat long table on which a doctor examines patients; a frame or floor on which grain, especially barley, is spread in malting; a layer of paint a painter uses as a first coat’; (verb)‘ express a word, though, idea or reply in a certain way’,
- a couch (a sofa)
{‘Couch potato’ is a person who spends most of his/her time sitting on a couch lazily and watching TV.}
- a couch potato
e.g.
After having finished her cooking, she reclined in her favourite couch, watching TV.
The contract was couched in legal jargon, so we had to consult an advocate.
“Coach” (noun):
1.
a teacher/ trainer who trains athletes and sportspersons for competitions
2.
a teacher who is employed privately to prepare students for academic examinations
3.
a bus used for touring or travel (usually a luxury bus)
4.
a railway carriage
5.
an enclosed four-wheel horse-drawn cart (vehicle) used in olden days
(verb): ‘to train students or sportspersons’,
e.g.
Mr. Smith coaches students for TOEFL examinations.
The new football coach insists on having skill rather than having speed.
The tourists hired a deluxe coach (a luxury bus) to visit all the famous spots in and around the city.
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