Question: Sentence 1: She knows how to work the system.
Sentence 2: He works his parents for sympathy.
Does work mean the same thing in these two sentences?
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Answer: the same meaning


Question: Sentence 1: Is this enough to cover the check?
Sentence 2: This paint covers well.
Does cover mean the same thing in these two sentences?
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Answer: different meanings


Question: Sentence 1: Confidence is always borrowed, never owned.
Sentence 2: Everyone trusted him with their confidences.
Does confidence mean the same thing in these two sentences?
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Answer:
different meanings