noun as in strong fondness

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Example:In the word 'rose', the verb 'rise' and the noun 'rose' are heterophones, as they have similar but distinct meanings and pronunciations.

Definition:A situation in which words have different pronunciations but similar meanings or spellings. Heterophony suggests that words with similar meanings can have distinct pronunciations, but does not imply homophones.

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