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Word: Heteronym
Speech Type: Noun
ˈhɛtərə(ʊ)nɪm
each of two or more words which are spelled identically but have different sounds and meanings, such as tear meaning ‘rip’ and tear meaning ‘liquid from the eye’.
Short Definition:each of two or more words which are spelled identically but have different sounds and meanings
each of two or more words which are used to refer to the identical thing in different geographical areas of a speech community, such as nappy and diaper.
Short Definition:each of two or more words which are used to refer to identical thing in different geographical areas of speech community
each of two words having the same meaning but derived from unrelated sources, for example preface and foreword.
Short Definition:each of two words having same meaning but derived from unrelated sources
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