Definition
[n] two words are homonyms if they are pronounced or spelled the same way but have different meanings
Two or more words which share the same spelling and pronunciation but have different meanings e.g. 'pole' and 'pole'.
See Also...
homograph, homophone, word
Related Terms
actual thing, antonym, articulation, carbon copy, copy, dead ringer, ditto, Doppelganger, double, duplicate, equivalent, exact counterpart, expression, facsimile, free form, homograph, homophone, idem, identical same, lexeme, linguistic form, locution, lo
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