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hom·o·nym
 homonym
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- pronunciation:
- ha
m
nIm
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
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noun |
| definition: |
a word that is pronounced and often spelled the same as another word, but has a different meaning. In the sentence, "She was mean to me, but she didn't mean it," the two instances of "mean" are homonyms.
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| derivations: |
homonymic (adj.), homonymity (n.) |
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