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homophone

[hom-uh-fohn, hoh-muh-] / ˈhɒm əˌfoʊn, ˈhoʊ mə- /
NOUN
word pronounced the same as another, but differing in meaning
Synonyms
WEAK
homograph homonym


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Homophone, hom′o-fōn, n. a letter or character having the same sound as another.—adj.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various




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