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Can a homophone be homograph?

No, a homophone cannot be a homograph. Here's why:

* Homophone: Words that sound the same but have different spellings and meanings (e.g., "to," "too," and "two").

* Homograph: Words that are spelled the same but have different meanings and sometimes different pronunciations (e.g., "lead" (the metal) and "lead" (to guide)).

For a word to be both a homophone and a homograph, it would need to have the same spelling, sound, and meaning. This isn't possible because if two words have the same spelling and sound, they must also have the same meaning.

In simpler terms: A homophone is about sound, a homograph is about spelling. They deal with different aspects of a word, so they can't be the same thing.

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