Heteronyms - Words that are spelled identically but have different meanings.

Even - a number is odd or even; or the same amount on both sides (Or, to 'get even with...' )

F
 
Affect can have two different meanings, depending on whether it is used as a noun or a verb.

As a verb, it means to influence or change things.
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As a noun, it can be used to describe the outward sign of an emotion, such as "He had a gloomy affect." This is probably mainly used in medical descriptions, also in acting.

Merriam Webster: Definition of affect (Entry 2 of 3)


1 [ German Affekt, borrowed from Latin affectus ] : the conscious subjective aspect of an emotion considered apart from bodily changes also : a set of observable manifestations of a subjectively experienced emotion … patients … showed perfectly normal reactions and affects … — Oliver Sacks
Finally, someone gets it!
 
Beat

- Hit a person or thing repeatedly
- Bring up a subject that has been closed (beat a dead horse)
- Area patrolled by a police officer
- Rhythm of a piece of music
 


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