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Homonyms are words with the same spellings, same sounds but different meanings.
Below are some sentences containing homonyms with their respective meanings:
- Keen
We have a keen match against Ronaldo’s team and Messi seems to be keen.
Keen: An involvement of people competing very hard for something.
Keen: Very interested in something.
- Tear
Regardless the tear you shed, Mr. Frank will still tear your examination scripts.
Tear: The drop of liquid that comes out from a person's eye when they cry.
Tear: To damage something by pulling or cutting it apart.
- Jot
There isn't any jot of truth in what he said, so I didn't jot anything down.
Jot: A very small amount of something
Jot: To write something quickly
Certain words in English language appear to be similar but are quite different in meaning.
The table below shows some examples:
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Childlike |
Childish |
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Stimulus |
Stimulant |
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Destructible |
Destructive |
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Negligible |
Negligent |
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Comprehensible |
Comprehensive |
Synonyms should not be confused with the above instance. They are different words with similar meanings.
In English Language, Coffins and Caskets are quite different. This difference is mainly attributed to their shape.
Coffins aren't perfectly rectangular in shape. They are wide at both shoulders. They are also tapered at the head and foot.
Caskets are rectangular in shape and are usually constructed with better quality timber.
In English Language, to leave a party without notifying anyone is called 'French Exit'.
In French Language, to leave a party without notifying anyone is called 'partir à l’anglaise'
Partir à l’anglaise means 'to leave like the English'
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