Homonyms, Homophones and Homographs: Vocabulary Building, Paperback/MR Manik Joshi

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HOMONYMS- Homonym a word that is spelt like another word (or pronounced like it) but which has a different meaning, for example Key meaning 'set of answer to problems' and Key meaning 'button on computer keyboard'. The state of being a homonym is called homonymy. Very Important Note: In Strict Sense, Homonyms have same spelling, same pronunciation, and different meaning. HOMONYMS in Strict Sense: - Same Spelling / Same Pronunciation / Different meaning Homonyms are also known as "Multiple Meaning Words." Examples: fare, principal, etc.-- Fare -- a passenger Fare - price Principal -- most important Principal -- head of a school In Wider Sense, Homonyms can also include words that have same or similar pronunciation (but different spelling) or same spelling (but different pronunciation). In first situation, they are called 'HOMOPHONES' In second situation, they are called 'HOMOGRAPHS'. HOMONYMS In Wider Sense: -HOMOPHONES: Different Spelling / Same or Similar Pronunciation / Different meaning Note: -'Homophones' are also called 'Heterographs'. Homophones are also known as "Sound-Alike Words." Examples: ad/add, know/no, etc. -- ad -- advertisement add -- to include know -- to have information no - refusal HOMOGRAPHS: Same Spelling / Different Pronunciation / Different meaning Note: 'Homographs' are also called 'Heterophones'. Examples: bow, lead, etc. - Bow (noun) -- a weapon used for shooting arrows Bow (verb) -- to move your head forwards and downwards Lead (noun) -- a metallic element Lead (verb) -- to go in front 100 HOMONYMS ALONG WITH THEIR MEANINGS: Sample This: 01. Accident- 1. Accident -- an event in which injury or damage is caused in or by vehicle 2. Accident -- something that happens unexpectedly 02. Action- 1. Action -- a legal process 2. Action -- fighting in a war 03. Alight- 1. Alight -- on fire 2. Alight -- to get out of a vehicle 04. Angle- 1. Angle -- inclination of two lines with each, measure in degrees 2. Angle -- to catch fish 05. Arch- 1. Arch --