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Homophones Meanings
main most important
mane long hare on the neck of some animals such as lion
made past form of ‘make’

maid a female servant
morning the early part of the day
mourning sadness

naughty mischievous
knotty difficult
none no one

nun a woman devoted to religious life
peak the highest point
peek a glance
patrol to go round

petrol a mineral oil used for moving vehicles
pair a set of two
pare to cut
pain suffering

pane a sheet of glass
pole post

poll survey
principal the head of a school
principle rules of conduct
poor not rich

pour to make a liquid flow
profit benefit
prophet a person sent by God to teach the people
program a computer application

programme a list of successive items
rain water from the sky
reign the period during which a king, queen, etc., rule
Glossary wring to squeeze
a circle
ring

to scribble
write
religious act
rite
story
floor of a house
storey a tale

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