Q: Sentence (1) Stimulate my appetite.
Sentence (2) This play stimulates.. Word: stimulate.
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A: different meanings

Q: Sentence (1) I feel I hardly know him; I just wish he'd communicate with me a little more.
Sentence (2) He and his sons haven't communicated for years.. Word: communicate.
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A: the same meaning

Q: Sentence (1) It was a fight to the finish.
Sentence (2) He applied a coat of a clear finish.. Word: finish.
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A:
different meanings