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What are some examples of homonyms?

Here are some examples of homonyms, grouped by the type of homonym:

Homographs: Words that are spelled the same but have different meanings and often different pronunciations.

* Bat (a nocturnal flying mammal) vs. bat (a piece of equipment used in baseball)

* Bow (a knot tied with two loops) vs. bow (to bend at the waist)

* Lead (a heavy metal) vs. lead (to guide)

* Minute (a small amount of time) vs. minute (extremely small)

* Object (a thing) vs. object (to disagree)

Homophones: Words that sound the same but have different spellings and meanings.

* There, their, they're

* To, too, two

* Hear, here

* See, sea

* Write, right

* Know, no

* Your, you're

* Peace, piece

* Sail, sale

* Wait, weight

Homonyms that are both homographs and homophones:

* Bass (a type of fish) vs. bass (a low musical note)

* Bat (a nocturnal flying mammal) vs. bat (to hit a ball with a bat)

* Can (a metal container) vs. can (to be able to)

This is just a small sample, there are many more homonyms in the English language!

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