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There are lots of words in the English language which sound the same but are spelled differently and have another meaning entirely. They are called homonyms. Here are a few to know. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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ad<\/strong>\u202f- advertisement
add<\/strong>\u202f- combine \u202f <\/p>\n\n\n\n
advice<\/strong>\u202f- guidance
advise<\/strong>\u202f- recommend \u202f <\/p>\n\n\n\n
altar\u202f<\/strong>\u2013 table in church
alter\u202f<\/strong>– to change \u202f \u202f \u202f \u202f \u202f <\/p>\n\n\n\n
cell\u202f<\/strong>– compartment
sell\u202f<\/strong>– vend
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cereal\u202f<\/strong>– breakfast food
serial\u202f<\/strong>– sequential <\/p>\n\n\n\n
close\u202f<\/strong>– opposite of open
clothes\u202f<\/strong>– clothing\u202f <\/p>\n\n\n\n
complement\u202f<\/strong>\u2013 enhance; go together
compliment\u202f<\/strong>– praise
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dear\u202f<\/strong>\u2013 term of endearment
deer<\/strong>– woodland animal
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desert\u202f<\/strong>– dry land
dessert\u202f<\/strong>– after-dinner sweet course <\/p>\n\n\n\n
doe\u202f<\/strong>– female deer
dough\u202f<\/strong>– uncooked bread <\/p>\n\n\n\n
fair\u202f<\/strong>– equal
fare\u202f<\/strong>– price \u202f <\/p>\n\n\n\n
fairy\u202f<\/strong>\u2013 fictitious tiny winged \u2018human\u2019 – Tinkerbell
ferry\u202f<\/strong>\u2013 boat \/ ship for cars, cargo or passengers <\/p>\n\n\n\n
find <\/strong>-\u202fto discover
fined\u202f<\/strong>– charged a penalty <\/p>\n\n\n\n
flew\u202f<\/strong>– did fly
flu\u202f<\/strong>\u2013 cold-like illness
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flour\u202f<\/strong>– powdery, ground grain
flower\u202f<\/strong>– blooming plant
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foreword<\/strong> -\u202fintroduction to a book
forward\u202f<\/strong>– advancing
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gene\u202f<\/strong>– a chromosome
jean\u202f<\/strong>– denim
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gorilla\u202f<\/strong>– big ape
guerrilla <\/strong>-\u202fwarrior
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hay\u202f<\/strong>\u2013 straw animal food
hey\u202f<\/strong>– greeting
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heal\u202f<\/strong>– mend
heel\u202f<\/strong>– back of foot
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hear\u202f<\/strong>– to listen
here\u202f<\/strong>– at this place <\/p>\n\n\n\n
hole\u202f<\/strong>– opening
whole\u202f<\/strong>– entire \u202f <\/p>\n\n\n\n
hour\u202f<\/strong>– 60 minutes
our\u202f<\/strong>– belonging to us <\/p>\n\n\n\n
knight\u202f<\/strong>– feudal horseman
night\u202f<\/strong>– evening
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knot\u202f<\/strong>– tied rope
not\u202f<\/strong>– negative
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know\u202f<\/strong>– have knowledge
no\u202f<\/strong>– opposite of yes \u202f <\/p>\n\n\n\n
none\u202f<\/strong>– not any
nun\u202f<\/strong>– woman who takes special vows
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one\u202f<\/strong>– single
won\u202f<\/strong>– did win <\/p>\n\n\n\n
peace\u202f<\/strong>– calm
piece\u202f<\/strong>– segment <\/p>\n\n\n\n