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What are some examples of homophones?

Here are some examples of homophones, grouped by the type of word they are:

Nouns:

* air (the atmosphere) and heir (a person who inherits something)

* bare (uncovered) and bear (a large mammal)

* flower (a blossom) and flour (a powder made from grain)

* pail (a bucket) and pale (light in color)

* peace (tranquility) and piece (a part of something)

Verbs:

* brake (to slow down) and break (to shatter)

* buy (to purchase) and by (near)

* heal (to recover) and heel (the back part of the foot)

* knew (past tense of know) and new (recent)

* see (to perceive with your eyes) and sea (a large body of saltwater)

Adjectives:

* dear (beloved) and deer (an animal)

* fair (just) and fare (the price of a journey)

* hear (to perceive sound) and here (in this place)

* right (correct) and write (to put words on paper)

* some (a few) and sum (the total amount)

Other words:

* to (towards) and too (also) and two (the number 2)

* there (in that place), their (belonging to them), and they're (they are)

* hour (60 minutes) and our (belonging to us)

* its (belonging to it) and it's (it is)

This is just a small sample of the many homophones that exist in the English language. Can you think of any more?

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