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Homonyms are words that have the same spelling and pronunciation but different meanings. Examples given are "arm" and "flat". Polysemy refers to a single word having multiple related meanings. The same word is used with different meanings based on context. Examples of polysemy given are "newspaper", "good", "book", and "milk". The difference is that homonyms have no relationship between meanings, while polysemy meanings are etymologically and semantically related.

Author

Heidy Teresa Morales

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