I don't get DOVE. Surely the bird and the past-tense verb aren't homophones on either side of the water. By the way, I was taught that "dove" is improper, that it should always be "dived"; guess I ought to get around more.
Dove as (improper!) past tense of dive. To sound can mean to dive.
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