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What are words that sound the same but mean different things?

You're looking for homophones! These are words that sound alike but have different spellings and meanings. Here are some examples:

Common Homophones:

* to, too, two

* there, their, they're

* hear, here

* see, sea

* write, right

* know, no

* your, you're

* its, it's

* then, than

* buy, by, bye

More Examples:

* air, heir

* bare, bear

* brake, break

* cent, scent, sent

* flower, flour

* hour, our

* idle, idol

* knew, new

* peace, piece

* sail, sale

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