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What is an example of synonym for homonym?

This is a tricky question! It's important to understand the definitions first:

* Homonym: Words that sound the same and are spelled the same but have different meanings (e.g., "bat" the animal and "bat" the baseball implement).

* Synonym: Words that have the same or very similar meanings (e.g., "happy" and "joyful").

Because homonyms are words that have different meanings, they cannot have synonyms in the traditional sense.

However, you could think about it this way:

* For each meaning of a homonym, you can find synonyms:

* "Bat" (the animal): synonyms could be "flying mammal," "creature of the night," or "chiropteran."

* "Bat" (baseball implement): synonyms could be "club," "slugger," or "wooden stick."

So, while there isn't a direct synonym for a homonym, you can find synonyms for each individual meaning of the homonym.

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