Word Origins

[NightShade]

lol, the English language spoken in the US has to be the hardest for anybody to learn. To, too, two. and so on.

How about bolt, it can mean three different things based on its context. A fastener, lightning strike, or to run away.

Bark, dogs do it and trees have it.

Mine, as in it's mine, or a gold mine or even an explosive charge like a landmine.

A few others https://www.espressoenglish.net/15-english-vocabulary-words-with-multiple-meanings/

 

[dennishoddy]

Bolt is also the arrow used in a crossbow.

 

[Catt57]

thrum - to play on a stringed instrument by plucking the strings, especially in an idle, monotonous, or unskillful manner

strum - to play on a stringed instrument by running the fingers lightly across the strings

So similar and yet very different.......

 

[NikatKimber]

I'm going to pare of pair of pears.

 

[Catt57]

I'm going to pare of pair of pears.

But are you going to prepare to pare the pair of pears to pare down the number of pared pairs of pears you have?

 

[dennishoddy]

I'm going to "lead" you over to this table so you can see some "lead" Bullets.