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What do we call words that sound the same and written but have different meanings?

Words that sound the same and are spelled the same but have different meanings are called homonyms.

Here are some examples:

* Bear (the animal) and bear (to carry)

* Bat (the animal) and bat (to hit a ball)

* Fine (a penalty) and fine (excellent)

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