Select the sentence containing the homonym of the highlighted word:
The defendant was released on bail after the hearing.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
Correct Answer: She rushed to the river to bail water out of the leaking boat.
Explanation
A homonym is a word that shares the same spelling and pronunciation as another word but has a completely different meaning.
In the original sentence, bail refers to the temporary release of an accused person awaiting trial, typically upon payment of a monetary deposit.
In the correct sentence, bail functions as a verb meaning to scoop or remove water from a vessel or boat.
All other sentences use bail in its legal/financial sense, identical to the context in the question.