What are these: Principle-Principal, Access-Excess, etc.
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What are these: Principle-Principal, Access-Excess, etc.
- Synonyms
- Antonyms
- Homonyms
- None of the given options is correct
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C - Homonyms
Principle/principal and access/excess are pairs of look-alike or sound-alike words that differ in meaning and spelling; such confusable words are loosely called homonyms. They are neither synonyms (same meaning) nor antonyms (opposite meaning).
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