Words like dear that means a loved person and deer that means a

Words like dear that means a loved person and deer that means a kind of animal are called （ ）.
A、synonyms
B、homographs
C、homophones
D、antonyms
【正确答案】：C
【题目解析】：本题考查对同音异形异义词（homophones）的应用。同音异形异义词，指的是读音相同但拼写和词义不同的词。比如：dear [dɪə] 亲爱的人；deer [dɪə] 鹿。因此答案是C，建议考生熟记。