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- waive
- warmist
- warranty
- wary of
- wave
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- whatsoever
- when and if
- whereas
- where … at
- whether
- which
- while
- whiskey
- whisky
- Whitehorse
- Whitehorser
- Whitehorsian
- who
- whom
- who’s
- whose (1)
- whose (2)
- wide
- widow
- widow of the late
- Winnipeg
- Winnipegger
- with a view to
- withhold from
- with reference to
- with regard to
- with the exception of
- woman
- worship
- would
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worship
In Canadian usage, worship may be spelled with a single or double p before a suffix. The double p is British, the single p American.
- When the weather was suitable, the congregation worshipped (or worshiped) outdoors.
- The resort’s most popular activities were windsurfing and sun worshipping (or worshiping).
- All worshippers (or worshipers) are invited to stay for refreshments after the service.
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