Homonyms
TRUE/FALSE
Both of this sentence contains a HOMONYM:
- Your answer is right!
- You should have turn right at the previous turn!
TRUE
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The word bow can mean a knot of ribbon or a weapon. Please state the pronunciation of bow which means a weapon!
(\ ˈbō \ )
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Both are pronounced as /sel/ but which has the spelling of /sel/ meaning a microscopic part of the human body?
Cell
The formal form of let is
Permit
The synonym of small is
tiny/little/minute/petite
TRUE/FALSE
Both of this sentence contains a HOMONYM
- The butler bow to greet the young master
- The archer uses a bow to decapacitate his enemy
FALSE
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The word "does" can mean a singular version of do and a plural form to say female deers. Please state the correct pronunciation of the word "does" which means female deers!
(\ ˈdōs \
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Both are pronounced as /sōl/ but which spelling of /sōl/ means the only?
Sole
The informal form of demise is
Death
The synonym of beautiful is
gorgeous/pretty/stunning/graceful
The word "tire" here is a HOMONYM, yet they hold a different meaning. Which one of them means a part of the wheel?
- This job started to tire me up.
- They have to change the tire after that accident.
The second sentence
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The word "buffet" can mean a strike or assortments of food in the restaurant. Please state the correct pronunciation of the word "buffet" meaning assortments of food in the restaurant!
\bə-ˈfā\
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Both are pronounced as /ˈīdl/ but which spelling of /ˈīdl/ means to stay still or do nothing?
Idle
The informal form of Futile is
Hopeless
The synonym of picture is
drawing/image/photo/potrait
The word "band" here is a homonym, yet they hold a different meaning. What is the meaning of "band" from the first sentence?
- The band got huge critic from their fans.
- She wore a band every day.
A musical group
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The word "compact" can mean to occupy a small volume or a small cosmetic case. Please state the pronunciation of "compact" which means to occupy a small volume!
\ kəm-ˈpakt \
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Both are pronounced as /wēv/ but which spelling of
/wēv/ means to make a fabric by crossing threads over and under?
Weave
The formal form of "Make up" is
Fabricate
The synonym of synonymous is
compatible/identical/identified/similar/like/same/equal/correspondent
The word "mouse" here is a homonym, yet they have different meanings. What is the meaning of "mouse" in the second sentence?
- When I searched the storage yesterday, I found an old mouse
- Last night, my sister found a grey mouse near the kitchen.
A rodent animal/ tikus
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The word "object" can mean a thing or to refuse something. Please state the pronunciation of "object" which means to refuse something!
(/əbˈjekt/ )
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Both are pronounced as /kôrs/ but which spelling of
/kôrs/ means rough/rude?
Coarse
The formal form of danger is
Peril
The synonym of excellence is
brilliance/transcendence/greatness/eminence/merit