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Aesthetic vs. Acetic vs. Ascetic

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aesthetic
Definition

giving pleasure through beauty

Examples

I think this room is very aesthetic.

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acetic
Definition

like vinegar; relating to or containing acetic acid

Examples

acetic acid is an organic compound

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ascetic
Definition

the practice of rigorous self-discipline and abstention

Examples

ascetic practices