Can you name the heteronyms?

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  • Enter a heteronym in the box below
  • Correctly named heteronyms will show up below
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  • Heteronym: a word spelled the same as another but having a different sound and meaning.
  • Also try: Heteronyms II
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Definition 1HeteronymDefinition 2
The 60th part of an hourVery, very small
A harvesting machineTo become one; unite
An injury to the bodyPast and past participle of wind
Being near in time, space, effect, or degreeTo shut
A stringed musical instrumentA type of fish
One who is sickly or disabledBeing without foundation or force in fact, truth, or law
A struggle for superiority or victory; competitionTo make the subject of dispute
An inherent characteristicTo ascribe
A heavy, comparatively soft, malleable, metalTo guide on a way especially by going in advance
A meal laid such that guests may serve themselvesTo strike against or push repeatedly
A specific plan or designTo display outwardly esp. to an audience
GarbageTo deny
A natural movement of airTo coil
Something material that may be perceived by the sensesTo oppose
A flexible strip of wood used for shooting arrowsTo bend or incline
Agricultural yields e.g. vegetables and fruits.To bring into existence
Fluid in the eyeTo rip apart
The control unit of a mechanical or electronic systemTo alleviate or lessen grief
An explanation offered as justificationTo regard with forgiveness or indulgence
Existing or occurring at this time or nowTo bring, offer, or give
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Heteronyms Quiz

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Published: April 16th, 2009
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