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Which of these words is monosemous?
Spatula is monosemous i.e. it only has one meaning.
The other options are all examples of both homonyns and homographs. Bow and lead are also heteronyms, while bow and lead can also be categorized as homophones.
Explanation:
Homonyms are words which have the same sound and spelling, but can have different meanings.
Homophones are words that sound the same as other words but have a different meaning and/or spelling.
Homographs are words which are spelled the same, but have different meanings and are pronounced differently.
Heteronyms are also words which can have different meanings and a different sound, despite being spelled the same.
If you pick your way slowly through the list it should become more apparent.
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