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Write what the underlined Homographs in the following sentences mean.(1) (a) A bear is an omnivorous animal. (b) She could not bear the injustice.(2) (a) A bat is the only bird which is a mammal. (b) His bat broke as it struck the ball.(3) (a) He had…

Write what the underlined Homographs in the following sentences mean.
(1) (a) A bear is an omnivorous animal. (b) She could not bear the injustice.
(2) (a) A bat is the only bird which is a mammal. (b) His bat broke as it struck the ball.
(3) (a) He had to pay a fine for breaking the traffic signal. (b) Use a fine cloth for the baby’s clothes.
(4) (a) We enjoyed a lot at the temple fair. (b) She has a fair complexion.

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  1. (a) bear – a large, heavy wild animal (b) bear – tolerate / put up with
  2. (a) bat – a flying mammal active at night (b) bat – a wooden implement used to hit the ball in cricket
  3. (a) fine – money paid as a penalty (b) fine – soft, thin, of good quality
  4. (a) fair – a gathering with stalls and amusements (b) fair – light in colour
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