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“Farming” or “Pharming”

farming / pharming are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

farming f·AA·r·m·ih·ng

  • nounthe practice of cultivating the land or raising stock.
  • nounagriculture considered as an occupation or way of life.

pharming

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

Usage

Examples in context

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“farming”

  • …Arkansas, and helped with the farming while also performing, as he…
  • …was used for fishing and farming.
  • …and the environment, promotes organic farming and opposes genetically modified organisms;…
  • …used for grazing cattle and farming corn.
  • Farming was usually seen as women's…
  • …the allocation of land for farming for their represented groups and
  • Bokoni sites also exhibit specialized farming and long-distance trading with other…
  • For services to the Farming Industry and Broadcasting in Lincolnshire.
  • …and shapes of individually marked farming plots have been seen to…
  • …introduced plows and oxen as farming technologies to various groups of…

“pharming”

No example sentences found for this spelling.

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