Short note of homonymy and synonymy?
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Homonyms are words that have the same spelling and pronunciation but different meanings. Because these words sound and look the same but mean something different they can be the source of entertainment, confusion, or even inspiration.
Some common homonyms:
Address can be a property location or it can be a manner of speaking to a group of people.
Bat can be an implement used to hit a ball or it can be a nocturnal flying mammal.
Bear can be an animal or it can mean to tolerate something or someone
Fire can mean a blaze or it can mean to terminate someone from a job.
Trip can mean to stumble or fall or it can mean to go on a vacation.
Watch can be a wearable timepiece or it can mean to look at something closely.
synonymy
Synonyms are words that share meanings with other words. They are used to add variety to writing and speech and allow you to avoid repetition. The words amazing, astounding, and marvelous are all synonyms. Their meanings are similar and can be interchanged with one another. Another set of synonyms are big, large, and huge.
Some common homonyms:
Address can be a property location or it can be a manner of speaking to a group of people.
Bat can be an implement used to hit a ball or it can be a nocturnal flying mammal.
Bear can be an animal or it can mean to tolerate something or someone
Fire can mean a blaze or it can mean to terminate someone from a job.
Trip can mean to stumble or fall or it can mean to go on a vacation.
Watch can be a wearable timepiece or it can mean to look at something closely.
synonymy
Synonyms are words that share meanings with other words. They are used to add variety to writing and speech and allow you to avoid repetition. The words amazing, astounding, and marvelous are all synonyms. Their meanings are similar and can be interchanged with one another. Another set of synonyms are big, large, and huge.
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