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How to spell antidotes

Antidotes is spelled A-N-T-I-D-O-T-E-S.

hear itan·ti·dotes/'æntɪ,doʊts/nounPrefixes and work

What it means: Substances that stop the harmful effects of poisons.

In a sentence: Doctors keep various antidotes ready to treat harmful insect bites.

The part people get wrong

Starts with anti- and ends with silent e before s.

Same family: antidote. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

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