Heteronym and Metonym

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Heteronym noun - Two words are heteronyms if they are spelled the same way but differ in pronunciation.

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Metonym and heteronym are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Metonym" with "Heteronym", this nouns are similar.

Metonym noun - A word that denotes one thing but refers to a related thing.

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Heteronym and metonym are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Heteronym" with "Metonym", this nouns are similar.

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Metonym and Heteronym. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 31, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/heteronym/metonym

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