exercise, exorcise

exercise, exorcise
When these two words are misused, the mistake is probably due to misspelling or mispronunciation. Exercise means "something done or performed," "bodily or mental exertion," "to train, develop, or condition": "This is an exercise to strengthen one's back." "Exercise your mind or it will become slack." Exorcise, a verb only, means "to cast out," "to expel," "to deliver from": "The faith healer tried to exorcise an evil spirit from the sick man."

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