Q: Sentence (1) The patter of mice.
Sentence (2) The patter of tiny feet.. Word: patter.
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A: the same meaning

Q: Sentence (1) I gave the waiter my order.
Sentence (2) The company's products were in such demand that they got more orders than their call center could handle.. Word: order.
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A: the same meaning

Q: Sentence (1) He's a mere slip of a lad.
Sentence (2) She couldn't hurt a fly, young slip of a girl that she is.. Word: slip.
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A:
the same meaning