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calculus, algebraical analysis; calculus, stony concretion

calf, the young of a cow; calf, of the leg

can, to be able; can, a vessel for liquids

cannon, a gun; canon, of the church

canvas, coarse cloth; canvass, to solicit votes

cape, a head-land; cape, an article of dress

caper, to skip and jump; caper, a frolic; caper, a pickle

capital, of a State or nation; capital, excellent; capital punishment; capital, money, stocks; capital, of a column; capital letter

carat, a small weight; carrot, a vegetable; caret, a mark in writing

cause, a reason, a motive; caws, to cry like a crow

cede, to yield; seed, to sow

ceiling, of a room; sealing, as with wax, plaster, etc; sealing, killing seals; seeling, closing the eyes (of a falcon)

cell, of a prison; cell, of a honey bee; sell, to give for money

charge, a load or burden; charge, of cavalry; charge, to have charge or care of; charge, to accuse; charge, to impose a tax; charge, an explosive charge

chaste, pure; chased, did chase or pursue

check, to restrain; check, chequered; cheque, an order for money

chord, a group of musical notes; cord, a string

cite, to summon; cite, to quote; sight, the sense of seeing; sight, a view or scene; site, a place

clime, climate or region; climb, to mount or ascend

club, a heavy stick; club, one of the four suits of cards; club, an association

coarse, not fine; course, a race source; course, a dish in a meal; course, to run

colon, the large intestine; colon, a punctuation mark

comb, for the hair; comb, the crest of a rooster; comb, of honey

complement, the full number; compliment, to praise or congratulate

consonance, of sounds, of opinions; consonants, letters of the alphabet that are not vowels

contract, to shrink; contract, to enter into an agreement

copy, an imitation; copy, a model to be imitated

core, the heart of inner part; corps, a body of troops

counter, a table on which money is counted; counter, contrary; counter, for board games, card games, etc

counsel, to advise; counsel, a legal adviser; council, an assembly, a body for consultation

craft, a trade; craft, a small ship or vessel

crane, a bird; crane, an engine for raising weights

creak, to make a grating noise; creek, a small inlet of the sea

cricket, an insect; cricket, a sport

cross, emblem of Christianity; cross, annoyance; cross, to cross a road or river, etc

cue, a hint; cue, a billiard cue; queue, a line for waiting

cymbal, a musical instrument; symbol, a sign

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