more word pairs

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rifle vs riffle (a matter of degree or urgency)

crevasse vs crevice (a matter of size)

vocation vs avocation (a matter of wages, often)

prize vs pry (I think just a matter of British vs. Am. English)

career vs careen (a matter of direction–straight ahead or side to side [or just a matter of Am. English preference])

Confucian vs. confusion (a matter of understanding)

affluent vs. effluent (possibly a matter of odor)

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