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- 09-Jan-2005, 22:32 #1Unregistered Guest
a quick question what is the definition of a word such as "trunk" with mulitple meanings?
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- 10-Jan-2005, 01:08 #2
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Re: a quick question I have one for you too...how about a "dictionary"?
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- 10-Jan-2005, 04:17 #3
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Re: a quick question The definition is: Words spelled or pronounced the same but of different meaning. The term is: Homonym. Originally Posted by Unregistered
Examples
trunk (an elephant's nose)
trunk (the body of a tree)
trunk (a case)
trunk (a cable line)
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