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Term: Homograph

Definition: A homograph is a word that has the same spelling as another word but has a different meaning, origin, and sometimes pronunciation.

Example sentences:

• She bass fished in the lake (low, deep sound) as she played a tune on her bass guitar (string instrument).
• The lead in the pencil broke when he tried to write with it (graphite center), but he used his dog's lead to take her for a walk (leash).
• The wind wound up the kite string (twisted), and he wound the clock before going to bed (turned).

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