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What is a homonym for fair?

The most common homonym for "fair" is "fare", which refers to the price of a journey or the food and drink served at a special event.

Here are some examples:

* Fair: The carnival was a fair place to be.

* Fare: The bus fare was quite expensive.

While there are other words that sound similar to "fair", like "hair" and "bear", they don't have the same meaning and therefore aren't true homonyms.

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