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Old 04-29-2020, 08:59 AM   #5
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Originally Posted by Quoth View Post
In English sometimes they are pronounced the same or differently.
Bear [1] : Animal
Bear [2] : Carry

Lead [1] : A pliable heavy metal once used in solder and roofing
Lead [2] : To manage a group of people
Lead [3] : A leash or strap used to control or manage an animal or small child
Lead [4] : The writing core of a pencil. Actual metallic lead[1] was never used, but graphite mixed with clay.

Broach, Brooch, led and lead[1] are homonyms but not a problem as the spelling differs. Lead[1] and Lead[2] are pronounced quite differently.

I thought all the dictionaries had multiple entries when one spelling has several meanings. The homonym aspect isn't relevant on source text highlight and look up?

What about common phrases?
They do normally, but I seem to have trouble actually implementing this in practice.
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