Which statement correctly defines homonyms?

1. AMorphemes that sound different but mean the same
2. BWords that sound the same but have different meanings
3. CMorphemes added to other morphemes
4. DWords that sound the same but are spelled differently

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Correct answer: B. Words that sound the same but have different meanings

Explanation

Homonyms share form but differ in meaning (bat/bat, bank/bank). Same sound with different spelling (buy/by) is homophony, a subtype; same meaning with different form is synonymy; bound additions are affixes.