What are some words, that, despite being spelled identically, mean opposite things when pronounced differently, or used in a different context?
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Two of my favorites are maroon and quiver. This is a game I used to play with my daughter, spelled the same, pronounced the same, but have no connection whatsoever.
Can I bum a fag? Has different meanings from west to east. In Britain it means can I borrow a smoke. In the west it means ( NSFW ). Same is for a rubber. Different meanings for different countries. In Britain it means erasers and in the U.S. means condom.
Bound – can mean tied up and also leaping or jumping.
Cleave – can mean to stick together or to split apart.
F*ck means lot of different things depending on context.
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Read. In one instance, it is a command or suggestion to read.
In the other instance, the book or article or mind, has already been read.
Oversight. It can mean under one’s supervision, or that you overlooked something.
Fine. It can mean something is ok, or be a penalty for doing something not ok.
Isn’t English lovely.
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