homophones

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Tuesday, 03 January 2012 16:12

grate, great

grate-A frame of iron bars to hold a fire.
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great-larger than others of its kind.

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User

Tuesday, 03 January 2012 16:15

Yes deven. Thats the great deal. This is the idea which I wanted to create among the members.

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Tuesday, 03 January 2012 16:19

Ok so Homophone with H
Hair and Hare
Hair:A thin, threadlike growth of the epidermis characteristically on mammals that covers the skin and which may contain pigmentation or color.
Hare: One of several fast running, shy mammals with long ears of the family Leporidae

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User

Tuesday, 03 January 2012 16:23

Okay. I go with I. Idle and Idol. Idle means sitting idle(Jobless).Idol means image used as symbol of worship.

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User

Tuesday, 03 January 2012 16:26

Homophone with J
juggler and Jugular
juggler: . An entertainer who is able to keep several objects in the air at the same time by tossing and catching them from hand to hand
Jugular: Veins on either side of the neck for returning blood from the head to the heart

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U

User

Tuesday, 03 January 2012 16:27

in, inn

in-inside of

inn-A hotel providing overnight lodging for travellers.

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User

Tuesday, 03 January 2012 16:47

My turn with J. Jewel and joule are homophones. Jewel means ornaments and joule is the unit of energy.

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U

User

Tuesday, 03 January 2012 16:57

know, no

know- have a belief or faith

No-not at all.


This both are having same pronounciations.

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U

User

Tuesday, 03 January 2012 17:03

k.I go ahead with L. Lakh and lack. Lakh is 100 thousand rupees and lack is deficiency.

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U

User

Tuesday, 03 January 2012 17:06

lead, led

lead-Have as a result

led-This is a diode material used in the electronics.

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U

User

Tuesday, 03 January 2012 17:08

Lessen and lesson. Lesson means next text. Lessen means to mitigate(generally from sufferings)

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U

User

Tuesday, 03 January 2012 17:13

licker--Take up with the tongue

liquor-This is the alcohal which every one is liking to drink daily.

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User

Tuesday, 03 January 2012 17:16

Next word is M. I go with male and mail. Male means gender and mail means posting.

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User

Tuesday, 03 January 2012 17:18

Next word is N

none--Not at all or in no way

nun--Nun means the christian women is called as nun.

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User

Tuesday, 03 January 2012 17:24

Next word is O. Od and Odd are homophones. Od means overdose of the drug and odd means deviation from normal.

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User

Tuesday, 03 January 2012 18:44

odour and order

odour - smell
order - command

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User

Tuesday, 03 January 2012 20:26

Next alphabet is P. Peace and Piece are homophones. Peace means free from quarrels. Piece means fragment of something seperated from the whole.

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U

User

Tuesday, 03 January 2012 20:27

homophone with letter P is:
peace:harmony
piece:part of something

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User

Tuesday, 03 January 2012 20:32

in this thread a new homophone will be posted every day which will help improve our command over the language.
homophones are words that sound alike but are spelled differently.

Excellent way to increase vocabulary. :)

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Tuesday, 03 January 2012 20:37

indeed it is...and i can say it is somewhat a hit on boddunan :P

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