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1. (n.) homophone
a word pronounced the same as another but differing in meaning, whether spelled the same way or not, as heir and
air.
2. homophone
a written element that represents the same spoken unit as another, as ks, a homophone of x in English.
Etymology: (1615–25; back formation from homophonous)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) homophone
two words are homophones if they are pronounced the same way but differ in meaning or spelling or both (e.g. bare and bear)
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) homophone
a letter or character which expresses a like sound with another
2. (noun) homophone
a word having the same sound as another, but differing from it in meaning and usually in spelling; as, all and awl; bare and bear; rite, write, right, and wright
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