Heteronym

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1. Noun

That which is heteronymous; a thing having a different name or designation from some other thing; -- opposed to homonym.

2. Noun

two words are heteronyms if they are spelled the same way but differ in pronunciation; "the word ‘bow’ is an example of a heteronym"
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