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Homonym is a group of words that share the same spelling and the same pronunciation but have different meanings (in other words, are both homographes and homophones)

For Example:

• stalk (part of a plant) and stalk (follow/harass a person)

• left (opposite of right) and left (past tense of leave)

• air (stuff we breath) and heir (one who will inherit)

• aisle (walkway/path) and isle (island)

• awl (pointied scriber) and all (everything)

• allowed (permitted) and aloud (spoken)

• bail (bucket handle) and bale (bundle of hay)

a Hyponym shares a type-of relationship with its hypernym. It is also a specific term used to designate a member of a class. For instance, oak is a hyponym of tree, and dog is a hyponym of animal. The opposite of a hyponym is a hypernym.

Example:

Hyponym of Colour:

• red, blue, black, yellow, green, etc.

Hyponym of Flowers"

• lily, rose, orchid, bourgainvilla, hibiscus, etc.

Hyponym of Furniture:

• chair, table, desk, cupboard, etc.