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F two words look exactly the same but sound different and have meanings what type of might they be?

You're describing homographs.

Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different pronunciations and meanings.

Here are a few examples:

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

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

* Read (present tense) vs. Read (past tense)

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