Homophones Flashcards

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Altar. Alter

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Part of a church. To change

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Break. Brake

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To damage. To stop a vehicle

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Course. Coarse

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Route. Vulgar

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Cue. Queue

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Prompt. Line of people waiting

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Dual. Duel

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Double. Fight between two people

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Flair. Flare

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Talent. Flame

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Hoard. Horde

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Hidden store. Large crowd

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Led. Lead

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Past tense of the verb ‘lead’. Metal

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Licence. License

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Certificate giving permission. To grant a licence

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Miner. Minor

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Person who digs for coal. Of lessor importance/ under 18

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Practice. Practise

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Repetition of an activity. Noun. To repeat an activity. Verb.

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Principal. Principle

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Head of a school. Standard or rule

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Stationery. Stationary

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Writing materials. Not moving

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Vain. Vein

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Too proud. Blood vessel

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