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The homograph words They are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings. For example: wine (of drink) and wine (to come), River (of water) and River (of laughing).

As they can create ambiguity, it is necessary to place them in context to know which of their definitions is being used. Dictionaries include all the meanings of homograph words.

Also known as polysemic, these words are spelled exactly the same, not like homophones, which sound the same, but are spelled differently (for example, peek and peek; there, oh and there or go and go).

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Examples of homograph words

Examples of sentences with homograph words

1. Love. That dog only behaves well when his master is present. (pet owner) // I love to eat something sweet after dinner. (present of the first person singular of the verb "to love")
2. Salt.Do not add too much salt to the salad that I already added. (sodium chloride) // Get out of there they are studying. (imperative of the verb "to leave")
3. Buttons. Tip the bellboys a lot because they were so nice to us. (person who is in charge of carrying luggage in a hotel) // The buttons on my new pants came off. (pieces of wood, plastic or metal used in clothing to fasten)
4. Wine. Did Juan come? I don't see it anywhere. (past tense of the first person of the verb "come") // If you prepare fish I am going to buy a rich white wine. (alcoholic drink made from grapes).
5. List.Believe it or not, Pamela is a very smart girl. (smart woman) // List everything you want me to buy for your birthday party. (enumeration of a series of elements written on paper)
6. River.We went fishing in the river but we were not lucky. (landform of constantly flowing water) // Every time I see this scene I laugh a lot. (present of the first person singular of the verb "to laugh")
7. Jot."Gente" is not written with "j" but with "g". (Letter of the alphabet) // I would love to learn to dance the jota. It should not be so difficult. (Dance of Spanish origin)
8. Draft.Can I have the draft? I'm going to write you homework for Thursday. (element used to erase a blackboard or blackboard) // Don't worry, it's just an eraser. I will have the final version for next week. (first version of some writing that lends itself to future corrections)
9. Battery. I think the book you ask me is in the stack over there (heap of things) // This control has no stack, that's why it doesn't work. (battery)
10. Cure. This cold is no longer cured. I'm done. (present third person of the verb "cure") // I have to choose which cure will marry me. (priest of the Catholic Church)
11. Boot. I stepped on mud and my whole boot got dirty. (shoe model that covers part of the leg) // People are very rude. He always throws the pamphlets on the sidewalk. (present of the third person of the verb "botar")
12. Armando: My favorite uncle is named Armando. (male name) // I'm putting together a thousand-piece puzzle. (gerund of the verb "to arm")
13. Cat.I had to ask the neighbor for a cat because I couldn't find my toolbox. (car tool) // A black cat appeared in the yard. (feline animal)
14. Candle.Leave a candle on hand because they will cut the light. (wax element with wick to illuminate) // I recognized the ship from afar by its sail. (part of the ship) // Nobody looks out for our interests. (present of the third person singular of the verb "velar")
15. Street.Now be quiet, so we can't work. (imperative of the verb "shut up") // Before crossing the street you have to look both ways. (cement road)
16. Cup.My hat top was ruined by the rain. (top of a hat) // The bird is in the top of that tree. (top of the tree) // Let's toast with the crystal goblet. (glass or crystal container for drinking)
17. Weight.The weight does not work well, I had to put flour by eye. (instrument for measuring weight) // That weight is too light for me. (item to exercise muscles) // How much does this bag weigh? (present of the third person singular of the verb "weigh")
18. Lime.We were stranded at the Lima airport for hours. (capital of Peru) // I have never tasted the lime in my life. (citrus fruit) // I broke a nail. Do you have a file? (filing tool)
19. Expensive.In the end, I didn't buy the jacket because it was too expensive. (feminine adjective that expresses that some object is expensive) // What happened? Your whole face is hurt. (face of a person)// What do you choose, heads or tails? (side of something)

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