Gerund Word Explorer
Homonym

Mole

Mole (animal)

A small furry animal that digs tunnels underground.

A mole dug little tunnels under the school garden.

Mole (on skin)

A small dark spot on the skin.

Rohan drew a tiny mole on the clown's cheek for the play.

Remember: One digs under the ground, one sits on your skin. Two separate old words that happen to match.

Short lessonHomonymsOne spelling, one sound, but meanings that have nothing to do with each other.

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