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OP MaxQ's post about "Palestine/Philistine" popped to mind a question illustrated by this limerick:
. A male lepidopterist author
. Waxed wrother and wrother and wrother,
. Because his own brother
. Had called him a mother
. Instead of an eminent mother.
Is there a term for pairs of words which, though spelled the same, are pronounced differently and have entirely unrelated meanings?
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted two words; unrelated meaning; same spelling Keiva 08/11/01 05:00 AM Post deleted by musick musick 08/11/01 02:20 PM Re: two words; unrelated meaning; same spelling wwh 08/11/01 09:07 PM Re: two words; unrelated meaning; same spelling Fiberbabe 08/12/01 11:41 PM Re: two words; unrelated meaning; same spelling wwh 08/13/01 12:57 PM Re: two words; unrelated meaning; same spelling Faldage 08/13/01 01:03 PM Re: two words; unrelated meaning; same spelling wwh 08/13/01 02:28 PM Re: two words; unrelated meaning; same spelling rodward 08/14/01 07:28 AM Shew Bobyoungbalt 08/14/01 04:34 PM Re: Strew Bingley 08/15/01 08:08 AM
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