There are several ways words can be alike that can be used in humor and comedy:
- Homonyms - words are spelled and pronounced alike but different in meaning (e,g., bow of a ship and bow down)
- Homophones - words are spelled alike but pronounced differently (e.g., bough of a tree and bow down)
- Homographs - words spelled alike but are pronounced differently or mean different things (e.g., bow tie and bow and arrow)
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