What are Homograph

Homograph :- Two words having same spellings, that are sometimes different in pronunciation and sometimes similar in pronunciation are called homophones.
Some most common and Important Homographs
1. Accent | a) stress or emphasis | |||
| b) a manner of speaking or pronunciation influenced by the region in which one lives or grew up | |||
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2. attribute | a) a characteristic or quality | |||
| b) to think of as belonging to or originating in some person, place or thing | |||
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3. axes | a) the plural of ax or axe | |||
| b) the plural of axis | |||
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4. bass | a) a deep voice or tone | |||
| b) a kind of fish | |||
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5. bat | a) a piece of sporting equipment used in baseball | |||
| b) a winged animal associated with vampires | |||
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6. bow | a) to bend at the waist | |||
| b) the front of a boat | |||
| c) a pair of tied loops | |||
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7. buffet | a) to hit, punch or slap | |||
| b) a self-serve food bar | |||
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8. bustier | a) an undergarment | |||
| b) more busty | |||
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9. compact | a) small | |||
| b) to make small | |||
| c) a small case for holding makeup | |||
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10. compound | a) to mix or combine | |||
| b) an enclosed area with a building or group of buildings inside | |||
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11. content | a) happy or satisfied |
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| b) all that is contained inside something |
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12. contract | a) an agreement |
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| b) to get, acquire or incur |
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13. coordinates | a) brings into proper place or order |
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| b) a set of numbers used to calculate position |
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14. desert | a) a hot, arid region |
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| b) to leave |
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15. digest | a) a condensed version of some information |
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| b) to change food in the stomach into a form that can be absorbed by the body
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16. discount | a) a reduction in price |
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| b) to underestimate the significance of or give no credence to |
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17. does | a) female deer (plural) |
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| b) present, third person singular form of the verb “do” |
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18. down | a) in a lower position |
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| b) soft, furry feathers |
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19. entrance | a) the place of entry |
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| b) to bewitch, delight or enrapture |
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20. evening | a) late afternoon |
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| b) making more even |
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21. fine | a) very good |
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| b) sharp or keen |
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| c) delicate or subtle |
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| d) a sum of money paid to settle a matter |
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22. frequent | a) occurring regularly |
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| b) to visit a place with regularity |
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23. incense | a) a substance that produces a pleasant odor when burned |
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| b) to infuriate or make very angry |
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24. lead | a) to go first with followers behind |
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| b) a type of metal |
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25. minute | a) 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour |
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| b) extremely small |
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26. moped | a) acted sad or gloomy |
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| b) a bicycle with a motor |
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27. object | a) a thing you can see or touch |
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| b) a goal |
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| c) a noun that receives the action of a verb |
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| d) to be opposed to |
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28. proceeds | a) advances or continues on |
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| b) the money or profit gained from some sale or venture |
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29. produce | a) to create or make |
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| b) fresh fruits and vegetables |
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30. project | a) a plan or proposal |
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| b) to throw or hurl forward |
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| c) to cause a shadow or image to fall upon a surface |
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31. putting | a) the present participle of put |
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| b) the present participle of putt |
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32. number | a) a numeral |
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| b) to count |
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| c) more numb |
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33. refuse | a) waste or garbage |
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| b) to reject or decline to accept |
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34. row | a) a fight |
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| b) to propel a boat forward using oars |
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| c) a line |
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35. second | a) 1/60th of a minute |
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| b) after the first |
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36. subject | a) under some authority or control |
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| b) to bring under authority or control |
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| c) to make liable or vulnerable |
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| d) a topic |
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| e) the noun in a sentence about which something is said in the f) predicate |
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37. tear | a) to rip |
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| b) a drop of water from the eye |
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38. wind | a) to turn |
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| b) moving air |
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39. wound | a) turned |
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| b) an injury |
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40. sewer | a) drain |
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| b) person who sews |
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41. wave | a) move the hand in greeting |
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| b) sea water coming into shore |
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