Question: Sentence 1: The ball hit the fence.
Sentence 2: We hit Detroit by noon.
Does hit mean the same thing in these two sentences?
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Answer: different meanings

Question: Sentence 1: Air out the smoke-filled rooms.
Sentence 2: Air the old winter clothes.
Does air mean the same thing in these two sentences?
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Answer: the same meaning

Question: Sentence 1: To pack goods in a box.
Sentence 2: Crowds packed the stands.
Does pack mean the same thing in these two sentences?
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Answer:
the same meaning