Q: Does "cut" have the same meaning in the following two sentences?

Cut the songs.

She cut all of her major titles again.

A: the same meaning

Q: Does "speck" have the same meaning in the following two sentences?

The plane was just a speck in the sky.

A tiny speck of soot.

A: the same meaning

Q: Does "degree" have the same meaning in the following two sentences?

Murder in the second degree.

He earned his degree at Princeton summa cum laude.

A:
different meanings