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What are some of the most common homonyms in English language?

Here are some of the most common homonyms in the English language, categorized by the type of homonyms:

Homographs (words spelled the same but pronounced differently):

* bow (to bend) / bow (a knot)

* bat (a nocturnal flying mammal) / bat (a piece of sports equipment)

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

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

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

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

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

* present (a gift) / present (to be in a place)

* record (a written account) / record (to capture sound or images)

* read (to look at and understand text) / read (past tense of read)

Homophones (words pronounced the same but spelled differently):

* there / their / they're

* to / too / two

* hear / here

* see / sea

* no / know

* right / write

* week / weak

* flower / flour

* ate / eight

* allowed / aloud

* brake / break

* bare / bear

* buy / by

* cite / sight / site

* dear / deer

Homonyms that are both homophones and homographs (words spelled and pronounced the same):

* bat (a nocturnal flying mammal) / bat (a piece of sports equipment)

* bow (to bend) / bow (a knot)

* can (a container) / can (to be able to)

* fine (good) / fine (a penalty)

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

* read (to look at and understand text) / read (past tense of read)

* right (correct) / right (opposite of left)

This is not an exhaustive list, as there are many more homonyms in the English language. It is important to note that the meaning of a word can change depending on the context in which it is used.

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