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Homograph

Friends today we are going to learn about Homograph.
Homograph is a word that shares the same written form as another word but has different meaning.
Example - 
1)   He can't bear injustice.

2)   He saw a bear in the wildlife                        sanctuary.
     In example number 1, the meaning of the word is tolerate or endure.
     In example number 2, the meaning of the word is a wildlife animal.
Though the spelling is the same, it's meaning is changed as per the context.
This is an example of homograph.

Now read the following examples of homograph. Find their different meanings and use in your own sentences.
1) wind
2) wound
3) train
4) like
5) lead
6) mind
7) chair
8) rest
9) type
10) left

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