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Words with two meanings spelled the same way?

You're looking for homographs! These are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings and often different pronunciations. Here are a few examples:

Common Homographs:

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

* Bow: (to bend at the waist) vs. (a weapon that shoots arrows) vs. (a knot used to tie shoelaces)

* Can: (a metal container) vs. (to be able to)

* Content: (satisfied) vs. (the things contained within something)

* Desert: (a barren area of land) vs. (to abandon)

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

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

* Minute: (a unit of time) vs. (very small)

* Object: (a thing) vs. (to oppose)

* Produce: (fruits and vegetables) vs. (to create)

* Record: (a written account) vs. (to preserve sound or image)

* Refuse: (garbage) vs. (to decline)

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

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

* Wind: (moving air) vs. (to coil)

Other Homographs:

* Address: (a location) vs. (to speak to)

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

* Book: (a collection of written or printed pages) vs. (to make a reservation)

* Close: (to shut) vs. (near)

* Content: (satisfied) vs. (the things contained within something)

* Desert: (a barren area of land) vs. (to abandon)

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

* Grave: (a place for burying the dead) vs. (serious)

* Mean: (unkind) vs. (average)

* Object: (a thing) vs. (to oppose)

* Present: (a gift) vs. (being in a particular place)

* Produce: (fruits and vegetables) vs. (to create)

* Project: (a plan or task) vs. (to extend outward)

* Record: (a written account) vs. (to preserve sound or image)

* Refuse: (garbage) vs. (to decline)

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

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

* Wind: (moving air) vs. (to coil)

This is just a small sample of the many homographs in the English language. Remember that pronunciation can be a key difference between homographs. Pay attention to the context of the word to understand which meaning is intended.

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