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Sentence 1: Strike a bargain. Sentence 2: Strike fire from the flintstone. Question: Is the word 'strike' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: A unit of wheat is a bushel. Sentence 2: He was a member of a special police unit. Question: Is the word 'unit' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: Shoot a movie. Sentence 2: Shoot a basket. Question: Is the word 'shoot' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: A good title to an estate, or an imperfect title. Sentence 2: His title to fame. Question: Is the word 'title' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: This speech didn't play well with the American public. Sentence 2: Play football. Question: Is the word 'play' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: Drive the cows into the barn. Sentence 2: Their debts finally drove them to sell the business. Question: Is the word 'drive' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: To make like a deer caught in the headlights. Sentence 2: He will make a splendid father! Question: Is the word 'make' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: Shoot a basket. Sentence 2: Shoot a goal. Question: Is the word 'shoot' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Now the conductor will couple the train cars. Sentence 2: I've coupled our system to theirs. Question: Is the word 'couple' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: The word "kerosine" is a variant of "kerosene". Sentence 2: A variant of the same word. Question: Is the word 'variant' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Can you work an electric drill? Sentence 2: Work the metal into a sword. Question: Is the word 'work' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: The application of maximum thrust. Sentence 2: Massage has far-reaching medical applications. Question: Is the word 'application' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Fall into a trap. Sentence 2: They fell out of favor. Question: Is the word 'fall' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: He predicted that although it is of small account now it will rapidly increase in importance. Sentence 2: The account of his speech that was given on the evening news made the governor furious. Question: Is the word 'account' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: The pull of the moon. Sentence 2: Iron fillings drawn by the pull of a magnet. Question: Is the word 'pull' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: The story is false, so far as I can discover. Sentence 2: I discovered what to do. Question: Is the word 'discover' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: In the interest of safety. Sentence 2: Victorian furniture is an interest of mine. Question: Is the word 'interest' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: Come into the room. Sentence 2: He came from France. Question: Is the word 'come' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: He started the company in his garage. Sentence 2: He only invests in large well-established companies. Question: Is the word 'company' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: I can't remember saying any such thing. Sentence 2: I remember the concert clearly, but I can't recollect why I was there. Question: Is the word 'remember' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: The course of the river. Sentence 2: He took a course in basket weaving. Question: Is the word 'course' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: He had a bowel movement. Sentence 2: It was an expensive watch with a diamond movement. Question: Is the word 'movement' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: He wanted to live his own life without interference from others. Sentence 2: She's my love, my life. Question: Is the word 'life' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: He managed to multiply his profits. Sentence 2: He had been multiplying, but it occurred to him he needed to resolve the exponents, first. Question: Is the word 'multiply' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: It takes time to learn the setup around here. Sentence 2: The laboratory included an elaborate setup for measuring the energy. Question: Is the word 'setup' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: Don't approach that house. Sentence 2: He was an admirable poet, and thought even to have approached Homer. -- Sir William Temple. Question: Is the word 'approach' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: A public force is necessary to give security to the rights of citizens. Sentence 2: The forces of evil. Question: Is the word 'force' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: Many deaf people communicate with sign language. Sentence 2: I feel I hardly know him; I just wish he'd communicate with me a little more. Question: Is the word 'communicate' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: I gather from Aunty May that you had a good day at the match. Sentence 2: Let's gather in the dining room. Question: Is the word 'gather' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: Float the plaster. Sentence 2: The balloon floated off into the distance. Question: Is the word 'float' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: In chess your should take care of your development before moving your queen. Sentence 2: Recent developments in Iraq. Question: Is the word 'development' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: The pursuit of love. Sentence 2: Unremitting pursuit of wealth doesn't bring happiness, particularly if successful. Question: Is the word 'pursuit' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: Call a football game. Sentence 2: She was called into the director's office. Question: Is the word 'call' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: A filming session. Sentence 2: A gossip session. Question: Is the word 'session' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: He is an avid collector of nineteenth-century postage stamps. Sentence 2: That old piano is just a big dust collector. Question: Is the word 'collector' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: A point of information. Sentence 2: Get to the point. Question: Is the word 'point' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: The unkindest cut of all. Sentence 2: The mayor proposed extensive cuts in the city budget. Question: Is the word 'cut' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: In the deep of winter. Sentence 2: In the deep of night. Question: Is the word 'deep' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: She walked to a point where she could survey the whole street. Sentence 2: He held me up at the point of a gun. Question: Is the word 'point' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: I want to get there early; let's roll. Sentence 2: The drawer rolled open. Question: Is the word 'roll' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: Point a gun. Sentence 2: Point the letter. Question: Is the word 'point' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: The idea of motion was always to the forefront of his mind and central to his philosophy. Sentence 2: That laboratory researches topics at the forefront of technology. Question: Is the word 'forefront' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: The medical resident finished a two-week rotation in pediatrics and began one in orthopaedics. Sentence 2: Crop rotation makes a balanced demand on the fertility of the soil. Question: Is the word 'rotation' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: We vaccinate against scarlet fever. Sentence 2: The nurse vaccinated the children in the school. Question: Is the word 'vaccinate' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: I'm really seeing you in a different light today. Sentence 2: The light of my life. Question: Is the word 'light' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Don't go outside wearing just a t-shirt; you'll freeze! Sentence 2: Freeze the leftover food. Question: Is the word 'freeze' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: Order a work stoppage. Sentence 2: Order me some flowers. Question: Is the word 'order' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: You can obtain a transcript of this radio program by sending a self-addressed envelope to the station. Sentence 2: He read a transcript of the interrogation. Question: Is the word 'transcript' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: You are trying my patience. Sentence 2: Try the yak butter. Question: Is the word 'try' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: The green party took 12% of the vote. Sentence 2: In 1992 Perot tried to organize a third party at the national level. Question: Is the word 'party' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: An air of mystery. Sentence 2: The program was on the air from 9 til midnight. Question: Is the word 'air' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: A formation of planes. Sentence 2: A defensive formation. Question: Is the word 'formation' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: I can see a risk in this strategy. Sentence 2: We went to see the Eiffel Tower in the morning. Question: Is the word 'see' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: Vermont will open elk hunting season next week. Sentence 2: An opportunity opened up. Question: Is the word 'open' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: Clear the leaves from the lawn. Sentence 2: Clear snow from the road. Question: Is the word 'clear' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: You had better pack your swollen ankle with ice. Sentence 2: Pack the books into the boxes. Question: Is the word 'pack' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: Fall into a strange way of thinking. Sentence 2: Fall in love. Question: Is the word 'fall' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Should we classify "make up" as an idiom or as a phrasal verb? Sentence 2: She classified the works as 'dangerous'. Question: Is the word 'classify' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: She knows how to work the system. Sentence 2: This old radio doesn't work anymore. Question: Is the word 'work' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: Their angry expressions were a clear sign they didn't want to talk. Sentence 2: Those clouds show little sign of raining soon. Question: Is the word 'sign' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: The crash occurred during a thunderstorm and the system has been down ever since. Sentence 2: His crash through the window. Question: Is the word 'crash' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: She managed to catch herself before telling her boss what was on her mind. Sentence 2: He caught the allusion in her glance. Question: Is the word 'catch' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: The ocean was finally at rest. Sentence 2: A body will continue in a state of rest until acted upon. Question: Is the word 'rest' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Develop a passion for painting. Sentence 2: Please develop this roll of film. Question: Is the word 'develop' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: Can you give me lessons? Sentence 2: I gave her my money. Question: Is the word 'give' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: He has a lot of interest in vintage cars. Sentence 2: Victorian furniture is an interest of mine. Question: Is the word 'interest' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: Artists must study the structure of the human body. Sentence 2: His lectures have no structure. Question: Is the word 'structure' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: Nothing good will come of this. Sentence 2: Come down here! Question: Is the word 'come' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: Keep food for a week in the pantry. Sentence 2: She keeps a sixpack and a week's worth of supplies in the refrigerator. Question: Is the word 'keep' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: To admit a serious thought into the mind. Sentence 2: She admitted us. Question: Is the word 'admit' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: A lot of money. Sentence 2: He bought a lot on the lake. Question: Is the word 'lot' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: I can only stay for an hour. Sentence 2: After the trial period, she was asked to stay on and work full-time. Question: Is the word 'stay' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: Chief of Staff is the second-highest position in the army. Sentence 2: Atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life. Question: Is the word 'position' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: He wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself. Sentence 2: She played the part of Desdemona. Question: Is the word 'part' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: I can feel the sadness in his poems. Sentence 2: It feels nice to be home again. Question: Is the word 'feel' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: He was suffering from museum fatigue. Sentence 2: Political fatigue. Question: Is the word 'fatigue' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: The dog's woolly shag. Sentence 2: He bought a shag rug. Question: Is the word 'shag' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: Plug the hole. Sentence 2: He attempted to plug the leaks with some caulk. Question: Is the word 'plug' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: We must strike the enemy's oil fields. Sentence 2: In the fifth inning, the Giants struck, sending three runners home to win the game 5 to 2. Question: Is the word 'strike' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: The opening received good critical reviews. Sentence 2: John spends two hours a day studying openings, and another two hours studying endgames. Question: Is the word 'opening' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: Can you count the books on your shelf? Sentence 2: I can count my colleagues in the opposition. Question: Is the word 'count' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: The gods assume human or animal form in these fables. Sentence 2: She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger. Question: Is the word 'assume' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: The car is so dirty, we need to wash it. Sentence 2: He washed the dirt from his coat. Question: Is the word 'wash' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Give that lamp a good rub and see if any genies come out. Sentence 2: He gave the hood a quick rub. Question: Is the word 'rub' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Give thought to. Sentence 2: The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice. Question: Is the word 'give' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: I spent my spring holidays in Morocco. Sentence 2: He will hold office until the spring of next year. Question: Is the word 'spring' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Cut orders. Sentence 2: Cut a caper. Question: Is the word 'cut' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: What do we have here? Sentence 2: I have two years left. Question: Is the word 'have' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: Pull a sled. Sentence 2: You'll be sent home if you pull another stunt like that. Question: Is the word 'pull' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: The head of the compass needle is pointing due north. Sentence 2: 200 head of cattle. Question: Is the word 'head' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: The number of parameters is small. Sentence 2: He had a number of chores to do. Question: Is the word 'number' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: She knows how to work the system. Sentence 2: Is your husband working again? Question: Is the word 'work' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: We raise hogs here. Sentence 2: Raise the price of bread. Question: Is the word 'raise' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: He played baseball in high school. Sentence 2: There was a baseball game on every empty lot. Question: Is the word 'baseball' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: During the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels. Sentence 2: He enjoyed the street noises. Question: Is the word 'noise' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: He is the best one. Sentence 2: Driver, noun: one who drives. Question: Is the word 'one' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: The visiting team started to attack. Sentence 2: I attacked the problem as soon as I got out of bed. Question: Is the word 'attack' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: Rub oil into her skin. Sentence 2: I rubbed the cloth over the glass. Question: Is the word 'rub' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: He was winning until he got a split in the tenth frame. Sentence 2: They announced a two-for-one split of the common stock. Question: Is the word 'split' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: I've been suffering your insults for years. Sentence 2: He suffered the penalty. Question: Is the word 'suffer' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes