Q: Sentence (1) The sum of all our troubles did not equal the misery they suffered.
Sentence (2) The sum of forty pounds.. Word: sum.
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A: different meanings

Q: Sentence (1) I'll take three salmon steaks.
Sentence (2) We are taking an orphan from Romania.. Word: take.
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A: the same meaning

Q: Sentence (1) The crazy lady made a scene in the grocery store.
Sentence (2) They saw an angry scene outside the pub.. Word: scene.
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A:
the same meaning