Q: Sentence (1) A body of law.
Sentence (2) A body of precedents.. Word: body.
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A: the same meaning

Q: Sentence (1) Declare dividends.
Sentence (2) The President declared war.. Word: declare.
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A: different meanings

Q: Sentence (1) She was tempted to treat the whole affair as a joke.
Sentence (2) I treated his advances as a joke.. Word: treat.
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A:
the same meaning