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POLYSEMY WORDS

Polysemy is a linguistic term referring to the phenomenon where a single word or phrase has
multiple related meanings.

COMPLETE THE LIST WITH THE WORDS WHICH ARE REFERED TO.

1. EYES

My best friend has beautiful and brown eyes.

Potatoes have eyes and you have to peel them.

2.______________

My principal purpose is to finish the career.

The principal of this institution is Mr. Rafael Salcedo.

3. ______________

Remi in not a mouse but is a rat.

My sister broke mu mouse yesterday.

4. ______________

He drank water from a glass.

The window glass shattered during the storm.

5. ______________

The program is so interesting.

I don´t understand this program.

6. ______________

Tomorrow I have a date with my doctor.

The exactly date was February 30th.

7. ______________

I love so much the teen of live.

The teenager currently are very shy people.

8. ______________

I can´t find my house key; I think I left it at work.

Understanding the key principles of mathematics is essential for success in this course.

9. ______________

Flowers bloom in the spring.

He leapt forward with a spring in his step.


10. ______________

I broke my foot last year.

The tree is about 1 foot tall.

11. ______________

My heart was happy because I visited to my relatives.

He went to the doctor because he has a heart attack.

12. ______________

She took a juice in her breakfast this morning.

He takes my sugar, them left.

What is the difference between homonymy


words and polysemy words?

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