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Re:Why updating DNS is slow by hkt on Monday February 08, 2021 @05:07AM (#26062675)
Is homograph a synonym of homophone or homonym?
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Re:Why updating DNS is slow by parasquid on Monday February 08, 2021 @07:33AM (#26063629)
technically neither;

homographs are two words written the same way but with different meaning.

homophones are two words that sound the same but written differently.

homonyms are somewhat a combination: written and sound the same, but have different meaning.

since synonym means "having the same meaning" you might get away with considering a homograph a synonym of homonym, but it's best to be precise in these cases.

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