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Homographs: Ball Book Bow Can Dear Fast Lie Order Present Smart

Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings or pronunciations. The document lists examples of homographs in English including ball, book, bow, can, dear, fast, lie, order, present, and smart which each have at least two different meanings or pronunciations despite being spelled the same. The homographs are grouped with their alternative meanings to demonstrate how homographs can be ambiguous without contextual clues.

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Homographs: Ball Book Bow Can Dear Fast Lie Order Present Smart

Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings or pronunciations. The document lists examples of homographs in English including ball, book, bow, can, dear, fast, lie, order, present, and smart which each have at least two different meanings or pronunciations despite being spelled the same. The homographs are grouped with their alternative meanings to demonstrate how homographs can be ambiguous without contextual clues.

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HOMOGRAPHS

Homographs are words that are spelt the same but have
different meaning or pronunciation.

ball - a round object used in games


- a dance party
book - sheets of printed papers fastened
together
- to order something beforehand
bow - a bent stick for shooting arrows
- to bend one’s head or body forward
can - to be able to
- a metal container which preserves food or
drinks without air
dear - high in price/expensive
- a term used when speaking to a loved one
fast - quick moving
- to take no food
lie - to rest in a flat position
- to say something which is not true
order - a command
- a lists of goods to be supplied
present - to give something to someone
- being here
smart - well-dressed
- clever

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