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Homographs are two words which are spelled the same, but which have a different meaning and are pronounced differently. There are a lot of homographs, here are a few:
moped 1. a small motorcycle 2. feeling sad read 1. as in: "They read the newspaper every morning." 2. as in: "She read the book last week." wound 1. past tense of wind (as in winding string around something) 2. a cut or scar live 1. as in: "They live in Elko." 2. as in: "The live worms will make good fishing bait." invalid 1. wrong or outdated 2. someone who is injured lead 1. a heavy metal (for instance, used in fishing weights) 2. to guide or show the way minute 1. 60 seconds 2. very small put 1. to place something on something 2. to hit a golf ball wind 1. a strong breeze 2. as in: "They wind the string around the stick." number 1. a value like 7, 12, or 20. 2. to feel more numb (as in to loose feeling) dove 1. a bird 2. past tense of dive bass 1. a musical instrument 2. a fish