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

You're looking for homographs, words that are spelled the same but have different meanings.

Here are a few examples:

* Bat: A nocturnal flying mammal, or a piece of equipment used in baseball.

* Bow: A weapon for shooting arrows, or a knot tied with a loop.

* Can: A metal container, or to be able to.

* Close: Near, or to shut.

* Content: Satisfied, or the things that are inside something.

* Fine: Of high quality, or a payment for a wrong-doing.

* Lead: A heavy metal, or to guide.

* Minute: A unit of time, or extremely small.

* Object: A thing, or to oppose.

* Produce: Fruits and vegetables, or to make.

* Record: A written account, or to record something.

* Right: Correct, or the opposite of left.

* Tear: A drop of liquid from the eye, or to rip.

* Wind: Moving air, or to wrap something around something else.

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