Commonly Confused Adjectives (-ic/-ical suffixes)

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Completelytypical

Shewasdisplayingclassicsymptomsofshock.

Theirromanceisaclassiccaseofoppositesattracting.

Relatingtocomedy/intentionallyfunny

Acomicactor

Theclownperformedmanycomictricks

Relatingtotheeconomyofaparticularcountryorregion.

Economicgrowthisslowingdown.

Usingelectricityforpower:

Anelectricblanket/car/kettle/light

I’mthinkingofbuyinganelectriccar.

Importantorlikelytobeimportantinhistory

ThehistoriccityofYork

Park'simpeachmentmarkedahistoricmomentforSouth Korea

Relatingtopoetry.

Alyricwriter

Havingorusingspecialpowerstomakeimpossiblethingshappen orseemtohappen

Amagicspell/charm/potion.

Thereisnomagicformulaforpassingexamsonlyhard work.

Tactful,sensible(formaladj)

Ideemeditpolitictoleaveatthatpoint

Itwouldnotbepoliticforyoutobeseenthere

Widelyacceptedandusedforalongtime;traditionalinstyleoridea.

Doesshestudyclassicalballetormodernballet?

Doyoulikeclassicalmusic?

Funny,especiallybecauseitisstrangeorsilly Unintentionallyfunny

Sheoftenwearslargecomicalhats

Notcostingorspendingmuchmoney.

Itwouldbemoreeconomicaltoswitchthemachineoffat night

Relatingtoelectricity:

Electricalequipment/goods/devices

Heworksasanelectricalengineer

Connectedwithstudyingorrepresentingthingsfromthepast.

Manyimportanthistoricaldocumentsweredestroyedwhen thelibrarywasbombed

Beautifullyexpressedinwords,poetry,ormusic

Thenewconcertoisintenselylyrical

Containingmagic;usedinmagic

Herwordshadamagicaleffectonus

Diamondswereoncethoughttohavemagicalpowers.

Aboutorconcernedwithpolitics

Canyouthinkofapoliticalsolutiontothisproblem,as opposedtoaneconomicone?

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