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Which one of the floowing pairs of words is an example of a near homonym?

A. Alter/altar
B. Do/due
C. Their/there
D. Adapt/adopt

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Answer=D

Options A,B and C are Homonyms in that they have the same exact pronunciation.

D is an example of a near homonym. Adapt and Adopt sound similar, but do not have the exact same pronunciation.
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