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What is a homograph for mine?

The homograph for "mine" is "mine".

This is a tricky one because the word "mine" can have multiple meanings and functions in English:

* Possessive pronoun: "This is mine" (meaning belonging to me)

* Noun: "They worked in the mine" (referring to a place where minerals are extracted)

* Verb: "They mine for gold" (meaning to extract minerals)

The homograph in this case is the same word with a different meaning and pronunciation:

* "Mine" (possessive pronoun): pronounced /maɪn/

* "Mine" (noun or verb): pronounced /maɪn/

So, while the spelling is the same, the context helps determine the intended meaning.

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