Words That Are Spelled Alike but Pronounced and Defined Differently

question 15

Short Answer

Words that are spelled alike but pronounced and defined differently are _______, while words that have the same or very similar meanings are _______.

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Definitions:

Incidental Beneficiary

A third party who benefits from a contract between two other parties, although the benefit was not the reason the contract was formed and does not have rights to enforce the contract terms.

Courts

The institutions where legal disputes are heard and decided by a judge or a jury, ranging from local to federal levels.

Statute of Frauds

A law requiring certain types of contracts to be written and signed to be legally enforceable.

Purposes

The goals or objectives that something is intended to achieve or accomplish.