Can you name the homographs: words with one spelling, but with 2 pronunciations and meanings?

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definition 1word with 2 pronunciationsdefinition 2
first tone of a diatonic scalemake happen
game fishlowest voice in a chorus
air in motionturn
a cut in the skinturned
major streamone who splits an object apart
time divisionvery small
underground waste lineone who stitches
dry regionrun away from
not on tapeexist
the love of God for humankindwide open
female swinescatter seed
cleaving toolslines about which a rotating body turns
bottom supportsprincipal constituents
bird of peacewent head first into water
definition 1word with 2 pronunciationsdefinition 2
package decorationbend the body forward
female deerperforms work
shining objectlook at with discontent
scan printed materialscanned printed material
small motorcycleacted dispirited
mathematical digitsubstance that deadens physical sensation
placingplaying on the green
element #82direct
benefit or well-beingrice wine
to delay or be tardycovered with a viscid substance
tall buildingsomeone who pulls something along
saline drop from the lacrimal glandrip
functiontake advantage of
no longer usableinfirmed person
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Homographs Quiz

  1. by Anne13
  • Created Jul 19, 2010 in Language
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