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Originally posted by Unishot:
The "f" word is still the most versatile word in the English language.

Link to original video: https://youtu.be/Lsfjfnk3_co

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Originally posted by skonie:
watch, watch

Wave, Wave

Sewer, Sewer

Bass, Bass

Use, Use

convert (v.), convert (n.)
convict (v.), convict (n.)
consort (v.), consort (n.)
progress, (v.), progress (n.)

These are all pronounced differently--the verbs have the emphasis on the last syllable and the nouns have it on the first.

There are a lot more similar pairings, but those are what came to mind right now.

flashguy

One of my favorite comedic skits...



Link to original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mfz3kFNVopk

1. The bandage was wound around the wound
2. The farm was used to produce produce
3. The dump was so full it had to refuse more refuse
4. We must polish the polish furniture
5. He could lead if he could get the lead out.
6. The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert.
7. Since there was no time like the present, he thought it was time to present the present.
8. a bass was painted on the head of a bass drum
9. The dove dove into the bushes
10. I do not object to the object
11. The insurance was invalid for the invalid
12. There was a row among the oarsman on how to row
13. They were too close to the door to close it
14. the buck does funny things when does are present
15. A seamstress and a sewer fell into the sewer
16. To help with planting, the farmer taught is sow to sow
17. The wind was too strong to wind the sail
18. Upon seeing the tear in the painting, I shed a tear.
19. I had to subject the subject to a series of tests
20. How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend?


Borrowed from somewhere on the web.

He was so well bred he didn't bake his own bread. Some of us, however, need to knead.

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Originally posted by Floyd D. Barber:
Close, close. Live, live. Read, read. Lead, lead.
Putting, putting.

Homographs, FYI. Since this thread seems to have stepped away from your intention.

Pussy, pussy, pussy.

To, too, two.

Tweet, tweet.

Saw, saw.

quote:

You can do it on the fly.

and you can be pretty fly while you're doing it, even if you're a white guy!

Mete- To give out something.
Meat- Something edible.
Meet- To make contact with someone.

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Originally posted by architect:

quote:

You can do it on the fly.

and you can be pretty fly while you're doing it, even if you're a white guy!

Time can fly by thinking of these

You forget the fly in the end of the fishing line.

I was walking through the woods and encountered a bear. The excitement was almost more than I could bear.

fish, fish

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Originally posted by Oat_Action_Man:


Homographs, FYI.

Not that there is anything wrong with that.

Ice(n), ice(v)

Wind(n), wind(v)

Surf(n), surf(v)

Kite(n), kite(v)

Smoke(n), smoke(v)

magazine, magazine

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Originally posted by Drew136:
Three flies:
1. A housefly
2. Your pant's zipper
3. The act of travelling in an airplane.

How about a 4th?
4. The act of travelling fast in a car

5. The rainproof cover of a tent
6. [slang] hip, cool