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Old 29-Nov-2003, 18:40
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Default Re: words with identical spellings but different meanings

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Originally Posted by sjakoby
I know that there is a name for the category of words with identical spellings but different meanings (like bat). Can anyone tell me what that name is?
Red is right, but I think the word you are looking for is homographs. Examples:
  • wound, wind, saw, bear

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