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A homonym is, in the strict sense, one of a group of words that share spelling and pronunciation but may have different meanings. . The state of being a homonym is called homonymy.

affect - change

effect – result or consequence

berry – fruit from a bush

bury – to put underground

Metonymy is a figure of speech in which one word or phrase is substituted for another with which it is closely associated.

•"In a corner, a cluster of lab coats made lunch plans.

•"In Stockholm, Sweden, where Obama was traveling on Wednesday, the White Housepraised the vote and said that it would continue to seek support for a 'military response.'"

Homonym & Metonymy

TAKE IT EASY “is the concept for casual people.But,

"MAKE IT EASY” is the concept for brilliant people....

Problems are like washing machines,they twist us,

spin us and knock us around.But,

In the end we come out brighter, cleaner

and better.

Contributed by:

Geethanjali,8D