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| Kenneth G. Wilson (1923–). The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. 1993. |
| naval (adj.), navel (adj., n.) |
| The adjective referring to the navy is spelled naval; the navel is the small dent in the middle of the abdomen where the umbilical cord was once attached; a navel orange has a similar-looking feature on one end. The words are homophones, pronounced NAI-vuhl. | 1 |
| The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. Copyright © 1993 Columbia University Press. |
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