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What is a homophone for gram?

The homophone for "gram" is "gram".

This might seem like a trick answer, but it's true! "Gram" is pronounced the same as "gram", and both spellings are valid. However, they are used in different contexts:

* gram (pronounced "gram") refers to a unit of weight (like in "5 grams of sugar").

* gram (pronounced "gram") is also a shortened form of the word "telegram".

Therefore, "gram" is a homophone of itself, even though it has two different meanings depending on the context.

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