✅ What Are Homonyms?
Homonyms are words that are spelled and pronounced the same, but have different meanings depending on the context.
🔠 Homonyms Starting with ‘A’ (Set 1)
1. Address
Meaning 1: The place where someone lives or a location (ঠিকানা / पता)
Meaning 2: To speak to a group or direct one’s speech (ভাষণ দেওয়া / भाषण देना)
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Sentence 1: Please write your address (ঠিকানা / पता) clearly on the envelope.
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Sentence 2: The principal will address (ভাষণ দেওয়া / भाषण देना) the students at the assembly.
2. Article
Meaning 1: A piece of writing in a newspaper or magazine (প্রবন্ধ / लेख)
Meaning 2: An item or object (বস্তু / वस्तु)
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Sentence 1: I read an interesting article (প্রবন্ধ / लेख) on climate change.
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Sentence 2: Each article (বস্তু / वस्तु) in the shop is handmade.
3. Arm
Meaning 1: A part of the body (হাত / बांह)
Meaning 2: To equip with weapons (অস্ত্রে সজ্জিত করা / हथियार देना)
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Sentence 1: He broke his arm (হাত / बांह) while playing football.
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Sentence 2: The rebels began to arm (অস্ত্রে সজ্জিত করা / हथियार देना) themselves against the military.
4. Air
Meaning 1: The invisible gaseous substance around us (বাতাস / हवा)
Meaning 2: To broadcast or express publicly (প্রচার করা / प्रसारित करना)
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Sentence 1: The air (বাতাস / हवा) in the mountains is fresh and clean.
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Sentence 2: The news will air (প্রচার করা / प्रसारित करना) at 9 PM tonight.
5. Admission
Meaning 1: Entry to a place or institution (ভর্তি / प्रवेश)
Meaning 2: Confession of a fact or guilt (স্বীকারোক্তি / स्वीकारोक्ति)
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Sentence 1: He applied for admission (ভর্তি / प्रवेश) to the medical college.
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Sentence 2: His silence was taken as an admission (স্বীকারোক্তি / स्वीकारोक्ति) of guilt.
6. Answer
Meaning 1: A reply to a question (উত্তর / उत्तर)
Meaning 2: A solution or reaction to a situation (সমাধান / हल या प्रतिक्रिया)
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Sentence 1: She gave the correct answer (উত্তর / उत्तर) to the question.
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Sentence 2: We need to find an answer (সমাধান / हल) to this growing crisis.
7. Associate
Meaning 1: A colleague or partner (সহকর্মী / सहयोगी)
Meaning 2: To connect or link (সংযুক্ত করা / जोड़ना)
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Sentence 1: He is a senior associate (সহকর্মী / सहयोगी) at the law firm.
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Sentence 2: People often associate (সংযুক্ত করা / जोड़ना) summer with vacations.
8. Appeal
Meaning 1: A request or plea (আবেদন / अपील)
Meaning 2: The quality of being attractive or interesting (আকর্ষণ / आकर्षण)
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Sentence 1: He made an appeal (আবেদন / अपील) for financial help.
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Sentence 2: Her painting has a strong visual appeal (আকর্ষণ / आकर्षण).
9. Agent
Meaning 1: A person acting on behalf of another (প্রতিনিধি / एजेंट)
Meaning 2: A substance that causes a reaction (ক্রিয়াশীল পদার্থ / कारक पदार्थ)
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Sentence 1: The travel agent (প্রতিনিধি / एजेंट) booked our tickets.
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Sentence 2: Bleach is a strong cleaning agent (ক্রিয়াশীল পদার্থ / कारक पदार्थ).
10. Alight
Meaning 1: To descend from a vehicle (নামা / उतरना)
Meaning 2: Burning or lit up (জ্বলছে / प्रज्वलित)
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Sentence 1: She alighted (নামা / उतरना) from the bus at the next stop.
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Sentence 2: The house was alight (জ্বলছে / प्रज्वलित) after the fire.
