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A word having the same sound as another, but differing from it in meaning; as the noun bear and the verb bear.

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  1. n. A word having the same word/sound">sound as another, but differing from it in meaning; as the noun bear and the verb bear.
  2. n. two words are homonyms if they are pronounced and spelled the same way but have different meanings
  3. A word having the same word/sound">sound as another, but differing from it in meaning; as the noun bear and the verb bear. [Written also homonyme.]
  4. A word having the same word/sound">sound as another, but differing from itin meaning; as the noun bear and the verb bear. [Written alsohomonyme.]
  5. n:100 n. two words are homonyms if they are pronounced or spelled the same way but have different meanings