Question: Sentence 1: There has been talk about you lately.
Sentence 2: I attended an interesting talk on local history.
Does talk mean the same thing in these two sentences?
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Answer: different meanings


Question: Sentence 1: Pay up, please!
Sentence 2: It pays to go through the trouble.
Does pay mean the same thing in these two sentences?
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Answer: different meanings


Question: Sentence 1: Hold in place.
Sentence 2: Hold your breath.
Does hold mean the same thing in these two sentences?
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Answer:
different meanings