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    Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings. The document provides examples of homophone pairs such as "alms" and "arms," "tale" and "tail," and "piece" and "peace" to illustrate words that are pronounced similarly but have unrelated definitions. A total of 10 homophone pairs are listed with their distinct meanings.

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    Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings. The document provides examples of homophone pairs such as "alms" and "arms," "tale" and "tail," and "piece" and "peace" to illustrate words that are pronounced similarly but have unrelated definitions. A total of 10 homophone pairs are listed with their distinct meanings.

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    Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings. The document provides examples of homophone pairs such as "alms" and "arms," "tale" and "tail," and "piece" and "peace" to illustrate words that are pronounced similarly but have unrelated definitions. A total of 10 homophone pairs are listed with their distinct meanings.

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    HOMOPHONES

    A homophone is a word which is similar with another


    word in sound and pronunciation but different in meaning.
    Examples:
     Alms----Arms
    Alms: gifts
    Arms: weapons

     Tale----Tail
    Tale: an imaginative story
    Tail: the last part of something
     Piece----Peace
    Piece: a bit of a thing
    Peace: calmness

     Air----Heir
    Air: a mixture of gases
    Heir: a person who inherits some property
     Check----Cheque
    Check: to verify
    Cheque: a bank slip for payment of money

     Sell----Cell
    Sell: the act of selling
    Cell: a small room
     Throne----Thrown
    Throne: the seat of a ruler
    Thrown: past participle of the verb throw

     Allowed----Aloud
    Allowed: past tense of allow
    Aloud: in a loud voice
     Council----Counsel
    Council: an assembly of persons
    Counsel: advice

     Heal----Heel
    Heal: to make healthy
    Heel: the hinder part of the foot

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