Question: Sentence 1: Insiders said the company's stock was in play.
Sentence 2: The play of light on the water.
Does play mean the same thing in these two sentences?
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Answer: different meanings

Question: Sentence 1: Chief of Staff is the second-highest position in the army.
Sentence 2: Atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life.
Does position mean the same thing in these two sentences?
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Answer: the same meaning

Question: Sentence 1: The publisher wants to distribute the book in Asia.
Sentence 2: Values distribute.
Does distribute mean the same thing in these two sentences?
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Answer:
different meanings