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What are words that share the same spelling but have different meanings?

You're looking for homographs!

Here are some examples:

Words with different pronunciations:

* bow (a knot) - bow (to bend at the waist)

* lead (a metal) - lead (to guide)

* read (past tense of read) - read (present tense of read)

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

Words with the same pronunciation:

* bat (a nocturnal flying mammal) - bat (a piece of sporting equipment)

* bass (a type of fish) - bass (a low musical pitch)

* close (to shut) - close (nearby)

* minute (a unit of time) - minute (very small)

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