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I've never heard of 'Multinyms' but I am right in thinking they're just homophones ?


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> multinyms are examples of triple/quadruple/quintuple/sextuple homonyms.

> According to some definitions, a homonym is a word with the same pronunciation as, but different meaning than, another word. Thus, homonyms come in pairs (at least). However, some remarkable homonyms come in triples, as you may here behold.




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