Q: Sentence (1) The battalion was a mere skeleton of its former self.
Sentence (2) The bare skeleton of a novel.. Word: skeleton.
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A: the same meaning

Q: Sentence (1) The train pulled into the station.
Sentence (2) He started looking for a gas station.. Word: station.
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A: the same meaning

Q: Sentence (1) To admit evidence in the trial of a cause.
Sentence (2) We can not admit non-members into our club building.. Word: admit.
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A:
the same meaning