homophone

n. மற்றொன்றின் ஒலிப்புடையதாயிருந்தும் வேறு பொருளுடைய சொல், மற்றொன்றின் ஒலியையே குறிப்பிடும் எழுத்து.

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Hom"o*phone, n. Etym: [Cf. F. homophone. See Homophonous.] 1. A letter or character which expresses a like sound with another. Gliddon. 2. A word having the same sound as another, but differing from it in meaning and usually in spelling; as, all and awl; bare and bear; rite, write, right, and wright.

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