“Walk” and “stroll” are synonyms. “Tall” and “short” are antonyms. So what are “dove” and “dove” if one is a bird and the other is the past tense of the verb “to dive”? Did you say “homonyms”? Good ...

Here’s a word I avoid: homonym. It’s not that I have a problem with this word. It’s marvelously useful. It’s even fun to say. My problem is I’m just never that confident I’m using it correctly. The ...