What are HOMONYMS?

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Channel: Jagran Josh · 2018 · Education

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Homonyms are words that sound like one another but have different meanings. The word “Homonym” comes from the prefix “Homo” which means the same, and the suffix “-nym” which means name.  This video will distinguish between two types of Homonyms which are Homographs and Homophones.
A proper understanding of Homonyms helps the students to attempt Verbal Aptitude questions like ‘Fill in the Blanks’ or ‘Cloze Test’ in most competitive exams like Bank (IBPS, SBI, RBI, NABARD) PO and Clerk Exams, SSC Exams, Insurance Exams, Railway Board Exams, CSAT, State Government Competitive Exams, MBA Entrance Exams (CAT, SNAP, MAT, XAT), etc. This video will provide you the ways to understand the proper usage of the Homonyms. The best tip for learning Homonyms is developing an extensive vocabulary.
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