Words that are different in sound and spelling but most nearly a

Words that are different in sound and spelling but most nearly alike or exactly the same in meaning are（ ）.
A、homonyms
B、synonyms
C、antonyms
D、hyponyms
【正确答案】：B
【题目解析】：本题考查同义词的含义。homonyms：同形同音异义词；synonyms：同义词；antonyms：反义词；hyponyms：下义词。同义词可以定义为在读音和拼写上不同，但意义很相似或完全一样的词。故B选项符合题意。