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==Definition==
==Definition==


The situation in which a single form has two or more entirely distinct meanings.
A homophone is a word that is pronounced the same as another word but differs in meaning. The words may be spelled the same, such as ''rose'' (flower) and ''rose'' (past tense of "rise"), or differently, such as carat, caret, and carrot, or to, two, and too
 


==Examples==
==Examples==

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Homophony

[hɒˈmɒfənɪ]


Definition

A homophone is a word that is pronounced the same as another word but differs in meaning. The words may be spelled the same, such as rose (flower) and rose (past tense of "rise"), or differently, such as carat, caret, and carrot, or to, two, and too

Examples

club- a social organization
club- a blunt weapon


Related terms


References and links

William O'Grady: Semantics: The Analysis of Meaning