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homonyms

NOUN
word pronounced the same as another, regardless of meaning or spelling
Synonyms
WEAK
homograph homophone


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Students in the small, remote community of Estancia, N.M., were enthusiastically engaged in a vocabulary lesson, enunciating words with a “bossy r,” as well as homophones and homonyms, and spelling them on white boards.

From New York Times Feb. 20, 2022

They are considered different from homonyms because they may be pronounced differently.

From Textbooks Dec. 21, 2021

A young man biked around the court wearing a pig mask and military hat, referencing homonyms for the accused TV host’s name.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 4, 2020

The homonyms apparently provide for a cheeky play on words for students at the University of Memphis, a state school in the same southern city.

From Salon Oct. 2, 2020

I could copy owls and bats, the words for “bat” and “blessing” homonyms.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston



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