Semantics - 14-05-2025

Clue 9: He saw a bat in the cave. / She swung a bat at the ball.

Homonyms/homographs

Clue 10: The duck swam across the pond. / Duck when the ball comes!

Homonyms/homographs

Clue 11: The bark of the tree was rough. / The dog’s bark was loud.

Homonyms/homographs

Clue 12: I object to your tone. / That’s a strange object.

Heteronyms/Homographs

Clue 13: He trained as a boxer. / She put the gift in a box.

Polysemy

Clue 14: He left the present on the table. / Time is a present concept.

Homonymy/homographs

Clue 15: Please address the issue. / I changed my home address.

heteronyms/homographs

Clue 16: The desert was dry and vast. / Don’t desert your friends.

Heteronyms/homographs

Clue 1: She needed to book a room. / He read a book on semantics ==> polysemy

Clue 2: He will lead the team to victory. / The pipes are made of lead ==> heteronyms and homographs

Pencil full of lead

Clue 3: She shed a tear after hearing the news. / Be careful not to tear the paper. Homographs/heteronyms

Clue 4: He caught a bass in the lake. / She plays the bass guitar.

Heteronyms/homographs

Clue 5: The wind began to blow. / She gave her nose a blow.

Polysemy

Clue 6: The knight drew his sword. / It happened at night.

Homophones /homonyms

Clue 7: She has a close friend. / Please close the door.

Heteronyms/Homographs

Clue 8: They watched the match together. / He used a match to light the candle.

Homonyms

1. Polysemy: One word that has multiple related meanings.

2. Homonyms: two words that sound alike but may or may not have the same spelling.

3. Homophones: Two words that sound alike but they must have different spelling.

4. Homographs: Two words that look alike but may or may not have the same pronunciation.

5. Heteronyms: Two words that are spelled the same but must be pronounced differently.