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What do you call a pair of words that are spelled the same but have different meanings?

A pair of words that are spelled the same but have different meanings is called a homograph.

Here are some examples of homographs:

* Bat (the animal) and bat (a piece of sports equipment)

* Bow (to bend) and bow (a knot)

* Lead (a heavy metal) and lead (to guide)

* Live (to be alive) and live (in the present tense of the verb "to live")

* Right (correct) and right (opposite of left)

* Tear (a drop of liquid from the eye) and tear (to rip)

It's important to note that homographs are not necessarily pronounced the same. Some homographs are also homophones, meaning they are pronounced the same but have different meanings. For example, "to, too, and two" are homographs and homophones.

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