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Homonym

Homonym Meaning & Definition
Homonym Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Homonym?

[n] two words are homonyms if they are pronounced or spelled the same way but have different meanings

Synonyms | Synonyms for Homonym:

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See Also | homograph | homophone | word

Homonym In Webster's Dictionary

\Hom"o*nym\, n. [Cf. F. homonyme. See {Homonymous}.] A word having the same sound as another, but differing from it in meaning; as the noun bear and the verb bear. [Written also {homonyme}.]

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