A homonym is a word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning and often a different spelling.
Here's a simple example:
* "To" (preposition) and "too" (adverb) sound the same but have different meanings.
Here are some other examples:
* "See" (verb) and "sea" (noun)
* "Hear" (verb) and "here" (adverb)
* "Right" (adjective) and "write" (verb)
It's important to note that homonyms are different from homophones. While homonyms are words that sound the same but have different meanings, homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings *and* different spellings.
For example, "to" and "too" are both homonyms and homophones.
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