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Can you identify the pairs of homographs (words that are spelled alike, but are pronounced differently and have different meanings) based on the given definitions? The "present" example is an illustration of what you are asked to do. If the definitions do not give you enough to work with, you can look at the hints at the bottom of the page, where the words are listed. What indicates the different meanings in the listed pairs? |
| Word | Definitions |
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| present | a gift/to introduce |
| to shine/a Slavic language | |
| a meat pie/pale | |
| a male singing voice/ fish | |
| a boisterous disturbance/to propel a boat with oars | |
| motor-cycle/was gloomy |
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| Hints (in alphabetical order): bass, moped, pasty, polish, row |