statue, stature, statute

statue, stature, statute
A statue (STACH-oo) is "an image," stature (STACH-uhr) means "height" or "status," and a statute (STACH-oot) is a "law": "This is a statue of Senator Smith, who helped frame many statutes and who achieved great stature as an orator."

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