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Why are bazaar and bizarre homonyms?

"Bazaar" and "bizarre" are not homonyms.

* Homonyms are words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings (e.g., "there," "their," and "they're").

While "bazaar" and "bizarre" share a similar sound, they have different spellings and meanings:

* Bazaar: A marketplace, especially one in the Middle East or South Asia.

* Bizarre: Strange or unusual.

Therefore, they are not homonyms, but they are near homophones (words that sound similar but have different meanings).

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