Homonymy
Homonymy refers to the linguistic phenomenon where two or more words have the same pronunciation or spelling but different meanings. This can lead to confusion and ambiguity in communication, as the context in which the word is used may determine its intended meaning. Homonyms can be classified into homophones, which have the same pronunciation but different meanings, and homographs, which have the same spelling but different meanings. Understanding homonymy is important in language processing and comprehension.
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