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Spell Bee Word: attorney


Basic Details

Word: Attorney

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: A lawyer, especially one who speaks for someone in court. It can also mean a person given the legal right to act for someone else.

Synonyms: lawyer, advocate

How to Spell Attorney

Syllables: at - tor - ney

Tricky part: The t is doubled, and the word ends in ney, not ny. The plural is attorneys, not attornies.

Watch out for: atorney, attorny, attourney

Memory tip: Two t's stand at the start like two lawyers facing each other, and the end ney is the same as in money, which attorneys charge.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The attorney asked the witness to describe what she saw.

Example 2: My uncle's attorney helped him sign the papers for the new shop.

Example 3: In the film, the young attorney finds the clue that frees the farmer.

Fun Fact

In India, the Attorney General is the government's chief legal adviser and can speak in any court in the country.

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Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word: attorney

a) prisoner
b) witness
c) lawyer
d) jailer

Show answer

c) lawyer. An attorney is a lawyer who acts for someone.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) tribunel
b) attorney
c) magistrete
d) jurisdicton

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b) attorney. Magistrate ends in ate, tribunal in al, and jurisdiction needs an i before on.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

a_tor_ey

a) t, m
b) r, n
c) t, n
d) d, n

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c) t, n. Double the t and end with ney.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. An attorney most often works ____.

a) on fishing boats
b) in bakeries
c) in swimming pools
d) in courts and law offices

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d) in courts and law offices

2. If you give someone the power of attorney, that person can ____.

a) eat your lunch
b) take your exams for you
c) sign legal papers for you
d) play cricket for your team

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c) sign legal papers for you

Associated Words

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