Homophone word game

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  • pj12
    pj12 Member Posts: 18,108

    Forth / fourth



    On the fourth of January I will venture forth into the malls again.

  • badger
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    resurgents / resurgence

    There's been a resurgence of resurgents since the peace talks broke down.

  • windlass
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    pros / prose

    Writers are pros at prose.

  • AsiaYM
    AsiaYM Member Posts: 1,388

    sores / sorts 

  • pj12
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    succor / sucker

    In an attempt to provide succor to the chlld, the nurse gave her a sucker. 

  • badger
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    hearts / harts

    The harts were running so fast, their hearts were beating full-out.

  • pj12
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    Leant / lent / Lent / (lint)



    I would have leant you my black dress to wear during Lent but I lent it to my sister and when she gave it back it was covered with lint.

  • badger
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    graft / graphed

    Having the bribery payments mapped out, or graphed, would support the allegation of graft.

  • pj12
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    Symbol / cymbal



    A brass cymbal is the symbol of our percussionists' union.

  • badger
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    beech / beach

    Will a beech tree grow at the beach?

  • pj12
    pj12 Member Posts: 18,108

    When / wen



    When the wen popped up on my scalp I went to the doctor.

  • windlass
    windlass Member Posts: 1,813

    sorry / sari

    I was sorry I hadn't worn my sari to the Indian dance.

  • badger
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    Slade / slayed

    Brave knight Slade slayed the dragon.

  • pj12
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    Pray / prey



    I pray I do not turn into alligator prey when wading in the marsh.

  • windlass
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    him / hymn

    I heard him sing that hymn like an angel.

  • pj12
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    Pore / pour / poor



    To treat a large pore on my face I pour on this very expensive cream that. Is going to put me in the poor house.



  • badger
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    prayed / preyed / parade

    We prayed that no one would be preyed upon by the pickpocket during the parade.

  • pj12
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    Stationery /. Stationary



    The heavy box of stationery was stationary in the gale force wind that blew across the desk.

  • badger
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    ordinance / ordnance

    Per local ordinance, you can't deploy ordnance in city limits.

  • windlass
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    shoot / chute

    Shoot them potaters straight down the chute!

  • pj12
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    Merry / marry / Mary



    Mary was quite merry on the day she was to marry.

  • badger
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    timbre / timber

    We noted the timbre of the lumberjack''s voice as he hollered, "Timber!"

  • windlass
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    ail / ale

    Perhaps you ail, Sir, because of the ale served.

  • pj12
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    Blew / blue



    The wind blew my blue dress up over my behind.

  • windlass
    windlass Member Posts: 1,813

    but / butt

    Fortunately, nobody but your husband saw your butt.

  • GAnne49
    GAnne49 Member Posts: 30

    Probably been said before but:

    Way Whey Weigh

    The WAY to WEIGH the WHEY is with a scale.

  • pj12
    pj12 Member Posts: 18,108

    I'll / aisle



    I'll walk down the aisle on my wedding day.

  • badger
    badger Member Posts: 24,938

    levies / levees

    The state levies taxes to build & maintain levees.

  • pj12
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    we've / weave

    We've bought a loom to weave our own fabric. 

  • badger
    badger Member Posts: 24,938

    ruff / rough

    Elizabethan times would have been rough for me; I would have hated wearing a ruff.