Question: Sentence 1: He occupied a post in the treasury.
Sentence 2: Parcel post.
Does post mean the same thing in these two sentences?
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Answer: the same meaning

Question: Sentence 1: Settling a score.
Sentence 2: The player with the highest score is the winner.
Does score mean the same thing in these two sentences?
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Answer: different meanings

Question: Sentence 1: On weekends I play.
Sentence 2: She played all her money on the dark horse.
Does play mean the same thing in these two sentences?
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Answer:
different meanings