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homograph
CIDE DICTIONARY
homograph, n. [Gr. "omo`grafos with the same letters; "omo`s the same + gra`fein to write.].
One of two or more words identical in orthography, but having different derivations and meanings; as, fair, n. , a market, and fair, a. , beautiful. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
homograph, n. a word spelt like another but of different meaning or origin (e.g. POLE(1), POLE(2)).
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