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Homophonic Triplets
f A c E t I O U s ( l Y ) Started conversation Jan 12, 2000
The previous go-round on this forum (which ended a week ago--a plea for new blood if ever I've seen one) broached the subject of homophonic triplets (three words with similar (or identical) spellings and/or pronunciations), so here's my personal waterloo:
immanent - existing only within the mind
imminent - on the verge of occurring
eminent - conspicuous or prominent
For variations, try immanence/imminence/eminence and immanency/imminency/eminency.
a right mixture
AEndr, The Mad Hatter Posted Jan 23, 2000
saw - past tense of see
saw - item for cutting logs and other wood
sore - a wound
sore - the way a wound feels to the wounded
a right mixture
Dancing Ermine Posted Jan 27, 2000
How about
row- a line of items
row- using oars to propel a boat
row- argument
roe- fish eggs
And I think there's a Greek letter/matheatical symbol called rho, same pronunciation.
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