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Heteronym
/ˈhɛt.əɹ.ə(ʊ).nɪm/
A word having the same spelling as another, but a different pronunciation and meaning.
📖 Definitions of "Heteronym"
noun
- 1
A word having the same spelling as another, but a different pronunciation and meaning.
"Agape, "astonished" or "wide open," is a heteronym of agape, "Christian love.""
- 2
A fictitious character created by an author for the purpose of writing in a different style.
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