Heteronym or Heterophone

I enjoy heteronyms. A heteronym or a heterophone, as you probably already know, is a word that is written identically to another word but which has a different pronunciation and meaning. Here are a few of my favorites:

·         The weather was beginning to affect her affect.

·         He was an advocate for hiring someone to advocate for them.

·         A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum.

·         They were too close to the door to close it.

·         Please do not desert me here in the desert!

·         Do you know what a buck does to does?

·         The dove dove into the bushes when it was startled.

·         How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend?

·         The insurance was invalid for the invalid.

·         I’m sure he could lead if he would just get the lead out.