Helpless vs hapless

Helpless and hapless are two words that are pronounced similarly and spelled similarly, but have different meanings. We will look at the definitions of the words helpless and hapless, where they come from and some examples of their use in sentences.Helpless describes someone who cannot defend himself, someone who is unable to provide for himself […]
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