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Noun: heteronym  'he-tu-ru`nim
  1. Two words are heteronyms if they are spelled the same way but differ in pronunciation
    "the word 'bow' is an example of a heteronym"

Derived forms: heteronyms

Type of: word

Encyclopedia: Heteronym

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