Meaning & use
homophones
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Words that are pronounced the same but have different meanings and often different spellings.
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'Their,' 'there,' and 'they're' are common homophones that trip up writers.
The teacher gave a quiz on tricky homophones like 'to,' 'too,' and 'two.'
A note on using this word
Not to be confused with 'homographs' (same spelling, different meaning and often pronunciation) or 'homonyms' (a broader term covering both).
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