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homophones

What is homophoneS?

 EACH OF TWO OR MORE WORDS HAVING


THE SAME PRONOUNCIATION BUT
DIFFERENT MEANINGS AND SPELINGS.

 EACH OF A SET SYMBOL INDICATE THE


SAME SOUND OR GROUP OF SOUNDS.
EXAMPLE OF HOMOPHONES
 SELL/ CELL
IF YOU SELL DRUGS, YOU WILL GET ARRESTED AND END UP IN A PRISON
CELL.

 CENT/SCENT
I WONT SPEND ONE CENT ON A BOTTLE OF PERFUME UNTIL I KNOW
THAT I LOVE THE SCENT.

 FOUR/FOR
I PURCHASED FOUR NEW PAIRS OF SHOES FOR MY UPCOMING VACATION.
Ate Eight
ban banned
bare bear
check cheque
cereal serial
die dye
flour flower
flew flu
missed mist
sale sail
meat meet
scene seen
pair pear
week weak

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