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Spell Bee Word: candidacy


Basic Details

Word: Candidacy

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: The position of being a candidate, especially standing for election to a post.

How to Spell Candidacy

Syllables: can - di - da - cy

Tricky part: The ending is acy, with a c, not asy or acey. The middle vowel is i (di), not e.

Watch out for: candidasy, candedacy, candidacey

Memory tip: Take candidate, cut off the te, and add cy: candida + cy gives candidacy.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Our class monitor announced her candidacy for school captain on Monday.

Example 2: The party has not yet said who will support his candidacy.

Example 3: Ritu withdrew her candidacy when she found out she would be away on election day.

Fun Fact

Candidacy is mostly heard in American English; British and Indian newspapers often use candidature for the same idea.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) parliament
b) nomination
c) candidasy
d) campaign

Show answer

c) candidasy. Candidacy ends in acy, spelt the same way as the end of democracy.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

yadcindac

a) candidacy
b) candied
c) candidly
d) candidate

Show answer

a) candidacy. Candidate would need a t and an e; the y at the end points to candidacy.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

cand_d_cy

a) i, a
b) a, a
c) e, a
d) i, e

Show answer

a) i, a. It is candid with an i, then acy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A girl announces her candidacy when she ____.

a) wins a painting prize
b) finishes her homework early
c) leaves her old school
d) says she will stand in an election

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d) says she will stand in an election

2. In which of these would you most likely hear the word candidacy?

a) news about an election
b) a weather report
c) a cake recipe
d) a cricket score update

Show answer

a) news about an election

Associated Words

compressoradvertisementbroadcastingintermissionbureau
callousmicroscopedemocracysponsorlivelihood

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