Homophones

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A homophone is one of two or more words having the same pronunciation  but different  meaning/origin/spelling.
For example:        to, too, two
                             new, knew
                             rose (flower),  rose(past tense of rise)
                             heir (successor) , air



Appraise                         to assess

Apprise                            to inform someone

assent                              agreement, approval

ascent                              the action of rising or climbing up

aural                                 relating to the ears or hearing

oral                                  relating to the mouth; spoken

balmy                              pleasant, warm

barmy                             foolish, crazy

bare                                 naked; to uncover

bear                               to carry, to put up with

bazaar                           market

bizarre                             strange

berth                             a narrow shelf-like bed in a train, ship etc.

birth                            the emergence of a baby from the womb

born                             having started life

borne                          carried

bough                           a branch of tree

bow                             to bend the head;
                                    the front of a ship

brake                          a device for stopping a vehicle;
                                   to stop a vehicle

break                         to separate into pieces;
                                   a pause

breach                        to break through or to break a rule;
                                   a gap

breech                        the back part of a gun barrel (barrel is a cylindrical tube)

censure                     to criticize strongly

censor                       to ban parts of a book or film;
                                  an official person who examines books, films, news and suppresses                                                        objectionable part

chord                        a group of musical notes

cord                           a length of string or rope made from several twisted strands

climactic                    forming a climax

climatic                      relating to climate

coarse                          rough

course                       a direction; a subject; part of a meal

complacent                      smug and self-satisfied

complaisant                 willing to please

complement               to add to so as to improve;
                                   an addition that improves something

compliment              to praise or express approval;
                                  an admiring remark





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