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What do you call words that are spelled the same but differ in pronunciations and meaning?

Words that are spelled the same but differ in pronunciations and meaning are called homographs.

Here are some examples:

* Bow (a weapon) vs. bow (to bend)

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

* Close (to shut) vs. close (near)

* Read (past tense of read) vs. read (present tense of read)

* Wind (air in motion) vs. wind (to twist)

It's important to note that homographs are distinct from homophones, which are words that sound the same but have different spellings and meanings (e.g., "there," "their," and "they're").

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