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What are words that spelled alike with different meanings?

You're looking for homographs, words that are spelled the same but have different meanings and sometimes different pronunciations. Here are some examples:

Different pronunciations:

* bow (to bend at the waist) / bow (a weapon for shooting arrows)

* lead (a heavy metal) / lead (to guide)

* wind (to twist or wrap) / wind (moving air)

Same pronunciation:

* bat (a nocturnal flying mammal) / bat (a piece of equipment used in baseball)

* bass (a type of fish) / bass (a low musical note)

* close (to shut) / close (near)

* desert (a dry, barren area) / desert (to abandon)

* fair (just or impartial) / fair (a gathering for amusement)

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

* object (a physical thing) / object (to disagree)

* produce (to create) / produce (fruits and vegetables)

* record (to write down) / record (a preserved sound or image)

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

* use (to employ) / use (the act of employing)

* wound (an injury) / wound (past tense of wind, to twist or wrap)

This is just a small sample; there are many more homographs in the English language!

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