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English · Q199

One Word Substitution

Competitive Exams · English · question 199

Q199

Words different in meaning but similar in sound

A.
Homonym
Answer
B.
Synonym
C.
Acronym
D.
Antonym

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
One word substitute is Homonym.

Homonym: each of two or more words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins.
Synonym: a word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase in the same language, for example shut is a synonym of close.
Acronym: an abbreviation formed from the initial letters of other words and pronounced as a word.
Antonym: a word opposite in meaning to another (e.g. bad and good ).