Homograph

A homograph is one of a group of words that have the same spelling but have different meanings. They can also have different pronunciations.

For example:
Polish (nationality) and polish (to make things shine)
Dove (the bird) and dove (to dive)
Present (a gift), present (to show), present (time) and present (to be somewhere)
fine (feeling well), fine (a ticket)

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