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A list of homographs
This list is about half my own, with additions from a variety of other sources. I have included a number of words which merely shift their pronunciation when used as a different part of speech. One could argue that the two are really one word used in two ways. Providing the two or more different definitions for each word form is left as an exercise to the reader.
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absent
abstract
abstracts
abuse
abuses
accent
access
accents
addict
addicts
address
advert
adverts
advocate
advocates
affix
affixes
agape
aged
agglomerate
aggregate
aggregates
allies
alloy
alloys
ally
alternate
animate
annex
annexes
appropriate
approximate
arithmetic
articulate
aspirate
aspirates
associate
associates
attribute
attributes
august
august/August
axes
aye
baas
bases
bass
baths
blessed
bow
bowed
bower
bowing
bows
buffet
buffet
buffets
bustier
cathedral
certificate
certificates
cleanly
close
closes
co-star
co-stars
collect
collects
combat
combine
combines
commune
communes
compact
compacts
compliment
compliments
compound
compounds
compress
compresses
concert
concerts
conduct
confederate
confederates
confines
conflict
conflicts
conglomerate
conglomerates
conscript
conscripts
console
consoles
consort
consorts
consummate
content
contents
contest
contests
contract
contracts
contrast
contrasts
converse
convert
converts
convict
convicts
coordinate
coordinates
corps
counterbalance
crabbed
crooked
cursed
decoy
decoys
decrease
decreases
defect
defects
defile
defiles
degenerate
degenerates
delegate
delegates
deliberate
denier
descant
descants
desert
deserts
desolate
detect
dictate
dictates
diffuse
digest
digests
dingy
discard
discards
discharge
discharges
discount
discounts
discourse
discourses
do
document
documents
does
dogged
dove
drawer
draught
draughts
drawer
duplicate
duplicates
elaborate
entrance
entrances
envelope
escort
escorts
essay
essays
estimate
estimates
excess
excise
excuse
excuses
expatriate
expatriates
exploit
exploits
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export
exports
extract
extracts
ferment
ferments
filtrate
filtrates
finance
finish
(fish/low voice)
flower
forbear
forbears
forearm
forearms
fragment
fragments
frequent
furrier
gallant
gill
gills
glower
graduate
graduates
grave
graves
house
impact
impacts
implement
implements
import
imports
impress
impresses
imprint
imprints
incarnate
incense
incline
inclines
incorporate
increase
increases
indent
indents
inebriate
inebriates
initiate
initiates
inlay
inlays
insert
inserts
inset
insets
instinct
insult
insults
integral
interchange
interchanges
interdict
interdicts
interest
intern
interns
intimate
intimates
introvert
introverts
invalid
inverse
invite
invites
jagged
job/Job
layer
lead
leading
leads
learned
learned
lied
lip-read
live
lives
lower
lowered
lowering
lowers
mandate
manes
marked
micrometer
minute
misconduct
misprint
misprints
misread
misuse
misuses
mobile
moderate
moderates
moped
mouth
mouths
mow
mowed
mowing
mows
multiply
number
object
objects
ornament
ornaments
overage
overbid
overbids
overcharge
overcharges
overflow
overflows
overhang
overhangs
overhaul
overhauls
overlap
overlaps
overlay
overlays
overprint
overprints
overstrain
overthrow
overthrows
overwork
palled
palling
pasty
pate
patois
peer
pension
pensions
perfect
perfume
perfumes
periodic
permit
permits
pervert
perverts
pique
polish/Polish
poll
polls
pontificate
pontificates
practice
prayer
precedent
precipitate
predate
predicate
predicates
prefix
prefixes
presage
presages
present
presents
proceeds
process
processed
processes
processing
produce
progress
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progresses
project
projects
prolapse
prolapses
proofread
prospect
prospects
prostrate
protest
protests
purport
pussy
put
puts
putter
putting
quadruple
quadruples
quadruplicate
quadruplicates
ragged
rampage
rampages
read
re-count
re-counts
read
reading/Reading
rebel
rebels
rebound
rebounds
recap
recapped
recapping
recaps
recenter
record
records
recreate
recreation
refill
refills
refit
refits
reform
refund
refunds
refuse
regenerate
rehash
rehashes
reincarnate
reject
rejects
rejoin
rejoined
rejoining
rejoins
relay
relaying
relays
remake
remakes
remount
remounts
rendezvous
replay
replays
reprint
reprints
reproof
reproofs
reread
resent
resort
resume
retake
retakes
rethink
rethinks
reticulate
retread
retreads
rewrite
rewrites
route
routed
routing
row
rowed
rowing
rows
sake
sake
second
seconded
seconding
seconds
secreted
segment
segments
separate
separates
sewer
sewers
sin
shower
singer
skier
slacer
slough
sloughs
sow
sows
subcontract
subcontracts
subject
subjects
subordinate
subordinates
supplement
supplements
supply
surmise
surmises
survey
surveys
suspect
suspects
swinging
syndicate
syndicates
tarry
tear
tears
tier
tinged
tinging
torment
torments
tower
transfer
transfers
transplant
transplants
transport
transports
triplicate
triplicates
undercharge
undercharges
undercut
underestimate
underestimates
underlay
underline
underlines
undertaking
undertakings
unionized
unused
upgrade
upgrades
uplift
upset
upsets
use
use
used
uses
valence
valences
wicked
wind
winding
winds
windy
wreak
worsted
wound
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