Heteronyms

John C C (United States of America)
Words that have different meanings and pronunciations, but are spelled the same.
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  1. are
    a unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters
    We are selling one are of land.
  2. bass
    the lowest part of the musical range
    Our bass player caught two bass in the lake.
  3. bow
    something curved in shape
    Hold on to your bow when you bow during the applause.
  4. bowed
    forming or resembling an arch
    I bowed to the pressure and bowed the last two measure legato.
  5. buffet
    piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room
    Unfortunately the winds began to buffet the canopies so we abandoned the outdoor wedding buffet.
  6. close
    at or within a short distance in space or time
    If your going to eat that close to me, at least you can close your mouth.
  7. contract
    a binding agreement that is enforceable by law
    As sales began to contract we decided to negotiate a new contract with suppliers.
  8. desert
    leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
    After going three weeks without reinforcements, 18 soldiers attempted to desert through the desert to the nearest town.
  9. do
    engage in
    Normally we do not start any musical scale except on do.
  10. dove
    any of numerous small pigeons
  11. entrance
    something that provides access to get in
  12. invalid
    no longer legally acceptable
  13. lather
    the froth produced by soaps or detergents
  14. lead
    take somebody somewhere
    That's why I lead them to the lead mine.
  15. minute
    a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
  16. moderate
    marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes
  17. mow
    cut with a blade or mower
  18. object
    a tangible and visible entity
  19. pate
    liver or meat or fowl finely minced or ground and variously seasoned
  20. present
    happening or existing now
  21. refuse
    show unwillingness towards
  22. resume
    take up or begin anew
  23. row
    an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
  24. sake
    the purpose of achieving or obtaining
  25. sewer
    a conduit that carries away waste water or surface water
  26. slough
    cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
  27. sow
    place seeds in or on the ground for future growth
  28. tear
    separate or cause to separate abruptly
  29. wind
    air moving from high pressure to low pressure
    When the wind slacks I wind up more kite string.
  30. wound
    an injury to living tissue
Created on Sat Nov 05 10:34:17 EDT 2011

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