Q: Sentence (1) I've practiced the piano off and on, and I still can't play very well.
Sentence (2) Can you play on this old recorder?. Word: play.
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A: the same meaning

Q: Sentence (1) Business is good today.
Sentence (2) Business has been slow lately.. Word: business.
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A: the same meaning

Q: Sentence (1) The climate had the softness of the south of France.
Sentence (2) Softness is not something permitted of good leaders.. Word: softness.
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A:
different meanings