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Words with same spelling but different in meaning?

You're looking for homographs! These are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings and sometimes different pronunciations.

Here are some examples:

Different pronunciations:

* Bow (to bend) vs. Bow (a knot)

* Lead (a heavy metal) vs. Lead (to guide)

* Tear (a drop of liquid from the eye) vs. Tear (to rip)

* Wind (to twist) vs. Wind (air in motion)

* Close (to shut) vs. Close (nearby)

Same pronunciation:

* Bat (a nocturnal flying mammal) vs. Bat (a piece of equipment used in baseball)

* Fine (a penalty) vs. Fine (of high quality)

* Right (correct) vs. Right (opposite of left)

* Minute (a small amount of time) vs. Minute (extremely small)

* Fair (just and impartial) vs. Fair (a gathering of people)

Let me know if you'd like to see more examples or explore specific types of homographs!

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