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homophonous
(hom|oph¦onous)
Pronunciation:
/həˈmɒf(ə)nəs/
adjective
1
(of music) homophonic.
2
(of a word or words) having the same pronunciation as another or others but different meaning, origin, or spelling.
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homophony
noun
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