What are homonyms?

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Question

What are homonyms?

  1. A. Words that sound the same but have different meanings
  2. B. Words that have multiple meanings
  3. C. Words that are spelled the same but have different meanings
  4. D. Both A and C (Correct answer)

Correct Answer

Option D — Both A and C

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Both A and C.

Key Points

  • Homonyms include both homophones (same sound, different meaning) and homographs (same spelling, different meaning).
  • So Both A and C are correct.

Topics covered: Vocabulary Homonyms