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Violet or Violate?

Recently while writing violate, I typed violet. Because these words are similar and I type very fast, I often end up typing violet even when I am trying to type violate.

Violet is a colour while violate means break or fail to comply with (a rule or formal agreement), treat (something sacred) with irreverence or disrespect or rape or sexually assault (someone).
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