Words that are spelled the same but have different meanings
The details of where someone lives or works
To speak to or give a speech
A person who publicly supports a cause
To publicly recommend or support
Close to the actual but not exact
To come close to or estimate
Able to speak fluently and coherently
To express an idea clearly
A quality or feature of someone or something
To regard something as being caused by
Respected and impressive; majestic
The eighth month of the year
Plural of axis; reference lines in a coordinate system
Plural of axe; chopping tools
A financial institution that handles money
The land alongside a river or lake
A piece of sports equipment used in cricket, baseball, or table tennis
A nocturnal flying mammal
A mixture of flour, eggs, and milk for cooking
A player who hits in baseball
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A ray or shaft of light
A long sturdy piece of timber or metal
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To carry or support the weight of something
A large, heavy mammal with thick fur
Past tense of bless; made holy or consecrated
Fortunate; bringing happiness (pronounced with two syllables)
The front part of a ship
A knot tied with two loops and two loose ends
A pleasant shady place under trees or climbing plants
A person who bows
A round deep dish for food
To roll a ball in cricket or bowling
A device for slowing or stopping a vehicle
An area of dense undergrowth
A structure spanning a gap or obstacle
A card game for four players
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A device that reduces shock or impact
A person or thing that prevents incompatible things from clashing
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A meal where guests serve themselves from various dishes
To strike repeatedly; to knock about
A hole or tunnel dug by an animal
To dig or excavate a hole
A container for holding something
An instance or example of something
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To throw something forcefully
A rigid covering for a broken bone
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Informal term for a man or boy
To crack or become rough (skin)
To burn or scorch the surface of something
A type of trout or salmon fish
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To rush forward in attack
The price asked for goods or services
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The front part of the upper body
A large strong box for storage
To cut something into pieces with a sharp tool
An official seal or stamp, especially in East Asian countries
A device for holding things together
To cut with scissors or shears
A heavy stick used as a weapon
An organization for people with shared interests
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To grasp or hold something tightly
A mechanism in a vehicle for engaging and disengaging the engine
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The seashore or land near the sea
To move without using power
An adult male chicken; a rooster
To tilt or turn something to one side
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A punctuation mark consisting of two dots (:)
The main part of the large intestine
To join or unite to form a single entity
A harvesting machine that cuts and threshes grain
A group of people living together and sharing possessions
To share one's intimate thoughts or feelings
Closely and neatly packed together; dense
A formal agreement or contract
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To squeeze or press together
A soft pad pressed onto part of the body to relieve pain
To deceive or trick someone
Against or in opposition to something (short for 'contra')
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Existing in a material form; real
A building material made from cement, sand, and gravel
The manner in which a person behaves
To organize and carry out
A serious disagreement or argument
To be incompatible or at variance
To comfort someone in a time of grief or disappointment
A panel or unit containing controls for electronic or mechanical equipment
The things contained in something
In a state of peaceful happiness
A written or spoken agreement
To decrease in size or become smaller
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To change from one form to another
A person who has changed their religion or beliefs
To declare someone guilty of a crime
A person found guilty and serving a sentence
Equal in rank or importance
To organize different elements to work together
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To deal effectively with something difficult
A long cloak worn by clergy in religious ceremonies
A reddish-brown metallic chemical element
A police officer (British slang)
A length of flexible material made of twisted strands; rope or string
A unit of measurement for cut wood (128 cubic feet)
A cereal grain plant; maize
A painful area of thickened skin on the foot
A flat surface for serving or working
To speak or act in opposition
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A place where legal cases are heard
An area for playing sports
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A fully grown female domestic bovine animal
To frighten or intimidate someone into submission
A crustacean with a broad flat shell and pincers
To complain or grumble persistently
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An activity involving skill in making things by hand
A boat, ship, or aircraft
Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings and sometimes different pronunciations. Understanding homographs helps you interpret words correctly based on context.