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English 19 Public

Heteronyms

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The bandage was wound around his wound.

WOWND / WOOND

15

The farm was cultivated to produce produce.

proDUCE / PRODuce

15

The dump was so full that the workers had to refuse more refuse.

reFUSE / REFuse

15

We must polish the Polish furniture shown at the store.

POLISH / POALISH

15

He could lead if he could get the lead out.

LEED / LED

15

The soldier decided to desert his tasty dessert in the desert.

D'ZERT / DEHzert

15

Since there is no time like the present, he thought it was time to present the present to his girlfriend.

PREZent / preZENT

15

A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum.

BASS / BASE

15

When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes.

DUV / DOAV

15

I did not object to the object which he showed me.

obJECT / OBject

15

The insurance was invalid for the invalid in his hospital bed.

inVALid / INv'lid

15

There was a row among the oarsmen about who would row.

RAHW / ROHW

15

They were too close to the door to close it.

CLOHS / CLOHZ

15

The buck does many things when the does are present.

DUZ / DOHS

15

A seamstress and a sewer fell down into a sewer.

SOHER / SOOWER

15

To help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to sow.

SAHW / SOHW

15