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BUSINESS COMMUNICATION
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A word that sounds the same as another word but the meaning and spelling are similar.n 1
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A word that is spelled similarly to another word and has a similar meaning.
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A word that is spelled differently and has a different meaning from a word used in the sentence.
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A word that sounds the same as another word but the meaning and spelling of these words are different.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Homonyms are words which sound alike or are spelled alike but have different meanings. In a strict sense, a homonym is a word that both sounds and is spelled the same as another word. Think of the word “lie” which can mean “not true” or “horizontal or resting position.” They are written and pronounced the same.
Detailed explanation-2: -In simple terms, homonyms are those words that have the same spelling or pronunciation but completely different meanings and functions.
Detailed explanation-3: -Homographs are spelled the same, but differ in meaning or pronunciation. Homonyms can be either or even both. To help remember, think of the etymology: homophones have the same sound (the Greek phonos), homographs have the same spelling (Greek graphein), and homonym comes from the Greek word meaning “name” (onyma).