can someone help me to figure out a word whose meanings is two or more words are similar in spellings but different in meanings, for example, rogue and vogue, bogus and bonus.
2006-12-07 18:54:32 · 5 answers · asked by samurai 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
it's called "rhyme" for rogue and vogue, and "almost rhyme" for bogus and bonus. Two words that are spelled differently but sound the same are "homophones" (homo=same, phone=sound) and two words that are spelled the same but pronounced differently are called homonyms (nym = name)
2006-12-07 19:20:48 · answer #1 · answered by man_drone 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure if this is what you are looking for.
There are many words in English having this characteristic.
As an example, take the word BEAR.
As a NOUN it means an animal.
As a VERB it has many meanings.
1. To bring forth from the womb
2. To put up with (something painful or difficult)
3. To have a relation or connection
4. to go on a specified course or in a certain direction
5. To hold up or serve as a foundation for
6. To keep in one's mind or heart
7. To manage the actions of (oneself) in a particular way
8. To support and take from one place to another
9. To take to or upon oneself
10. To wear or have on one's person
2006-12-08 19:52:13 · answer #2 · answered by Longfellow 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
synonyms are words similar in meaning,while antonyms are the opposite.homonyms are words that pronounce the same way but have different meanings.i will probably say homonyms.
2016-03-28 22:58:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rogue Antonym
2017-03-02 03:21:29 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no word for what you are describing.
2006-12-07 18:59:12 · answer #5 · answered by scumboot 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋