She is the personification of optimism.
The Grim Reaper is a personification of death.
Word: "personification"
OPTIONS:
- different meanings
- the same meaning
the same meaning
Question: Sentence 1: He could tell that she was unhappy.
Sentence 2: She told him how he did it.
Does tell mean the same thing in these two sentences?
OPTIONS:
- different meanings
- the same meaning
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Answer: different meanings
Problem: Sentence1: Give an excuse.
Sentence2: What will you give her for her birthday?
Q: Does the term give mean the same thing in both these sentences?
OPTIONS:
- different meanings
- the same meaning

Answer: different meanings
Q: Sentence (1) Catch one's breath.
Sentence (2) I caught some Z's on the train.. Word: catch. OPTIONS:
- different meanings
- the same meaning
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A: the same meaning
Q: Does the word "reaction" mean the same thing in "The forces of reaction carried the election." and "In this reaction, the acid and base will neutralize each other, producing a salt."?
OPTIONS:
- different meanings
- the same meaning

A: different meanings
The patient developed severe pain and distension.
That kid is a terrible pain.
Word: "pain"
OPTIONS:
- different meanings
- the same meaning
different meanings