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Homonyms Quiz #9

Can you guess each homonym based on two different definitions?
Homonyms are words that have the same spelling and pronunciation, but different meanings.
Includes both true and polysemous homonyms
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Last updated: September 10, 2017
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First submittedMarch 18, 2017
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Meaning #1
Meaning #2
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Stumble
Voyage
Trip
Viewed
Lumberjack tool
Saw
Burial place
Serious indeed
Grave
French fry, to some
Poker necessity
Chip
Be recumbent
Commit perjury
Lie
Command
Opposite of chaos
Order
Conflagration
To sack
Fire
Stood up
Common flower
Rose
Of high quality
Monetary penalty
Fine
Hunter's prey
Place to get rocks
Quarry
Meaning #1
Meaning #2
Answer
Disgusting
Twelve dozen
Gross
Blunt weapon
Social association
Club
Armoire, e.g.
Group of top advisors
Cabinet
Employ an index finger
Sharp tip
Point
Column's counterpart
Paddle a boat
Row
Wooden roof supporter
Ray of light
Beam
Rectangular container
Engage in pugilism
Box
Dossier
Prison escapee's tool
File
Grotto, e.g.
To surrender
Cave
Apartment
Not curvy
Flat
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Level 68
Sep 10, 2017
Hunter's prey: Target. i have purchased small rocks at Target.
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Level 77
Nov 24, 2021
One can also hunt for Target stores if they need to buy small rocks.
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Level 74
Sep 10, 2017
Super fun!
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Level 60
Oct 10, 2019
Engage in pugilism was my favorite clue. Good quiz, thanks.
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Level 78
Nov 27, 2021
Beams don't support a roof -- rafters do. Beams support a floor (or if you're looking from below, a ceiling). Good quiz, though.
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Level 62
Jun 24, 2023
Beams absolutely, 120% do support roofs: https://www.thebeamguy.com/the-roof-beam .

Here's a source from the UK too, just in case you don't like the .com version: https://www.roofingsuperstore.co.uk/help-and-advice/product-guides/flat-roofing/whats-the-difference-between-a-beam-and-a-joist/ .

In fact, rafter as just one type of beam: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rafter

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Level 92
Feb 5, 2024
Control would also be a plausible answer to the sixth question, according to more than one online thesaurus.