giving examples discuss the difference between Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs and Hyponyms
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Difference between Homonym,Homophone ,Homograph and Hyponym
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- Homonyms-Homonyms refer to a group of words which have similar spelling and pronunciation but differs when it comes to their meaning.For example:-Can refers to a container and can also efers to someone's capability of doing something.
- Homophones- A homophone refers to a group of words which may or may not have the same spelling but has same pronounciation.For example:-site refers to a location and sight refers to the vision of an eye;bear refers to an animal and bare refers to something without cover.
- Homographs-These refer to the word with same spelling and pronunciation but differ in meaning.Forexample:-lead is a metal and lead is something that is attached to the colllar of a dog; tear refers to ripping off something and tear also refers to liquid from eye.
- Hyponyms-It refers to those words which are a sub-division of a broader unit.There is no similarity of spellings or pronunciation.For example:-cat is a hyponym of animal,pansy is a hyponym of flower,etc.
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the difference between Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs and Hyponyms are given below :-
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HOMONYM :- Homonym is that word , whose spelling is same and their sound is thesame and their meaning is different is called homonym.
for example :-
pen (a area of animal) pen ( a writting thing)
wound (injury) wound (wrap around)
Homophones :- homophones are those words that are similar in appearance and have different spelling and meanings and this word pronunciation is same .
for example :- bear and bare
Homograph :- Homographs are those words that have same spellings but have different meanings.
for exaample :- evening (smoothing out ) evening (after sunset)
Hyponyms :-hyponym term is used to name a particular member of a very large class.
for example :- such as daisy and rose is the name of the flower.
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