Question: Sentence 1: He gave a howl of pain.
Sentence 2: Howls of laughter.
Does howl mean the same thing in these two sentences?
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Answer: the same meaning

Question: Sentence 1: This dough does not work easily.
Sentence 2: Work the phones.
Does work mean the same thing in these two sentences?
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Answer: different meanings

Question: Sentence 1: He made trade protection a plank in the party platform.
Sentence 2: Insurance provided protection against loss of wages due to illness.
Does protection mean the same thing in these two sentences?
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Answer:
different meanings