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Both. A homonym is a word that sounds the same as another but may be spelled differently. In either case, both words have different meanings. A homograph is a word that is spelled the same as another but has a different meaning. "Duck," meaning a waterfowl very capable in its early youth of imprinting upon a nurturer of another species, and "duck" meaning "Look out below!" fits both categories.
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Is its a homophone or homograph?
Homograph
Is the word piece a homograph or a homophone?
homophone
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Idiom Homograph Homophone Idiom Simile Homophone Homophone Idiom Homophone Idiom Simile Homograph Simile Homophone Simile
What is a homophone or homograph for somber?
Homophone: "Summer" Homograph: "Bow" (as in bow tie or bow and arrow)
Is choose a homograph a homophone or homonym?
"Choose" is a homograph, as it has the same spelling but different meanings when pronounced differently. It is not a homophone or homonym.
Is content a homophone?
"Content" is a homograph.
What is The homophone of opposite?
Homograph or a homoglyph
Can a homophone be a homograph?
Yes, a homophone can be a homograph. For instance "desert" is a homophone for "dessert" when desert has the meaning of abandon. Desert is also a homograph when it means both abandon, and a dry place.
Is dove a homophone or homograph?
it's a homograph
What is homograph for duck?
Duck as in a bird. Duck as in to crouch down to avoid something.
What is the homophone for bureaux?
The homophone for bureaux is bureaus.
What is a homograph for duck?
Duck as in a bird. Duck as in to crouch down to avoid something.
