“She mistook liar for lyre.”
Homophones Entry 1562 / 1605 60-second read
Liar vs. Lyre
One who lies versus the harp-like instrument.
The comparisoni
“She mistook liar for lyre — they sound alike but mean different things: One who lies versus the harp-like instrument.”
The ruleii
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LIAR ≠ LYRE.
Liar and Lyre are homophones — pronounced the same. One who lies versus the harp-like instrument. Different meanings, different roles in a sentence.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
LIAR vs LYRE — same sound, different meaning.