Which pair illustrates a homonym?

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Multiple Choice

Which pair illustrates a homonym?

Explanation:
Homonyms are words that have the same spelling (or the same sound) but different meanings. In this pair, the word bat is written the same way but refers to two distinct things: a flying mammal and the sports implement used to hit a ball. Because the exact same word is used but conveys different ideas, this pair shows a homonym. The other options pair words that sound alike but are spelled differently (two and to; peace and piece; read and reed), which are homophones rather than the same-spelling, different-meaning kind of homonym.

Homonyms are words that have the same spelling (or the same sound) but different meanings. In this pair, the word bat is written the same way but refers to two distinct things: a flying mammal and the sports implement used to hit a ball. Because the exact same word is used but conveys different ideas, this pair shows a homonym.

The other options pair words that sound alike but are spelled differently (two and to; peace and piece; read and reed), which are homophones rather than the same-spelling, different-meaning kind of homonym.

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