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Sentence 1: They are accused of conspiring to constrain trade.
Sentence 2: They rode the trade winds going west.
Question: Is the word 'trade' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: I wouldn't touch her with a ten-foot pole.
Sentence 2: The local Mafia won't touch gambling.
Question: Is the word 'touch' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: They put out quite a spread.
Sentence 2: The spread between lending and borrowing costs.
Question: Is the word 'spread' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: The surface had a greasy feeling.
Sentence 2: The wool on my arm produced a strange feeling.
Question: Is the word 'feeling' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Take a scene.
Sentence 2: Do you take sugar in your coffee?
Question: Is the word 'take' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: Dress the patient.
Sentence 2: He was dressed in the latest fashions.
Question: Is the word 'dress' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: When the pot comes to a boil, cover it and reduce the heat to medium.
Sentence 2: Cover the meat with a lot of gravy.
Question: Is the word 'cover' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: Catch fire.
Sentence 2: Catch the mood.
Question: Is the word 'catch' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Play sports.
Sentence 2: Play cards.
Question: Is the word 'play' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: The voting process doesn't work as well as people thought.
Sentence 2: This method doesn't work.
Question: Is the word 'work' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Seek happiness.
Sentence 2: Seek a position.
Question: Is the word 'seek' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: There shouldn't be more than two dozen Christmas cards left to write.
Sentence 2: Can I have a dozen eggs, please?
Question: Is the word 'dozen' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: The art of conversation.
Sentence 2: How great thou art!
Question: Is the word 'art' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Make a decision.
Sentence 2: Make advances.
Question: Is the word 'make' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: He had a pain in his side.
Sentence 2: Which side of the tray shall I put it on?
Question: Is the word 'side' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Whatever it was he didn't like it and he was going to let them know by making as loud a noise as he could.
Sentence 2: The announcement of the election recount caused a lot of noise.
Question: Is the word 'noise' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Toe the line.
Sentence 2: Historians can only point out those lines for which evidence is available.
Question: Is the word 'line' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: Check the brakes.
Sentence 2: I will check up on the car tomorrow.
Question: Is the word 'check' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: I shall be writing to you soon.
Sentence 2: It has been three years since my grandmother died. (similar to My grandmother died three years ago, but emphasizes the intervening period).
Question: Is the word 'be' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: A patch of bad weather.
Sentence 2: A patch of clouds.
Question: Is the word 'patch' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: We will strike a medal in your honour.
Sentence 2: Strike coins.
Question: Is the word 'strike' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: To strip to the buff.
Sentence 2: Swimming in the buff.
Question: Is the word 'buff' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: The strength of the company's stock in recent weeks.
Sentence 2: Fatigue sapped his strength.
Question: Is the word 'strength' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: Can you back up your claims?
Sentence 2: I can't back this plan.
Question: Is the word 'back' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: There was a round of applause.
Sentence 2: They brought us a round of drinks about every thirty minutes.
Question: Is the word 'round' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: On the one hand ..., but on the other hand ...
Sentence 2: A good hand.
Question: Is the word 'hand' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: Is it your or my turn to break?
Sentence 2: Things began breaking bad for him when his parents died.
Question: Is the word 'break' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: He removed the top of the carton.
Sentence 2: He couldn't get the top off of the bottle.
Question: Is the word 'top' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: A poor excuse for an automobile.
Sentence 2: He had to get his mother to write an excuse for him.
Question: Is the word 'excuse' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: The government took a firm course.
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: To set glass in a sash.
Sentence 2: The sun sets early these days.
Question: Is the word 'set' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: 200 head of cattle.
Sentence 2: 200 head of cattle and 50 head of horses.
Question: Is the word 'head' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: I can not accept your invitation.
Sentence 2: We accept the idea of universal health care.
Question: Is the word 'accept' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: 200 head of cattle.
Sentence 2: At five years of age this head of cattle is worth perhaps $40.
Question: Is the word 'head' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: I don't care.
Sentence 2: I don't care what he does.
Question: Is the word 'care' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: He was elected to a seat in the Senate.
Sentence 2: He sat on the arm of the chair rather than the seat, which always annoyed his mother.
Question: Is the word 'seat' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: Beat a path through the forest.
Sentence 2: Beat one's breast.
Question: Is the word 'beat' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: Jones came in third.
Sentence 2: A distant third.
Question: Is the word 'third' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: The total is $25,715 but to keep the figures simple, I'll round it down to $25,000.
Sentence 2: Ninety-five rounds up to one hundred.
Question: Is the word 'round' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: To raise Sandy Hook light.
Sentence 2: Raise the specter of unemployment.
Question: Is the word 'raise' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: The cardinal number "three" can be represented as "3" or "three".
Sentence 2: The smallest cardinal numbers are 0, 1, 2, and 3.
Question: Is the word 'cardinal' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: I know that the President lied to the people.
Sentence 2: I want to know who is winning the game!
Question: Is the word 'know' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: We can use this mathematical formula to solve the problem.
Sentence 2: He doesn't know how to use a computer.
Question: Is the word 'use' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: The conflict between the government and the rebels began three years ago.
Sentence 2: He was immobilized by conflict and indecision.
Question: Is the word 'conflict' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: Refer a patient to a specialist.
Sentence 2: Christians refer to the mother of Jesus as the Virgin Mary.
Question: Is the word 'refer' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: They admired his performance under stress.
Sentence 2: When Roger Maris powered four home runs in one game his performance merits awe.
Question: Is the word 'performance' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: The gene inactivation system.
Sentence 2: Thermal inactivation of serum samples.
Question: Is the word 'inactivation' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Where do today's public schools fail?
Sentence 2: The attempt to rescue the hostages failed miserably.
Question: Is the word 'fail' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: She has no peer in the concoction of mystery stories.
Sentence 2: His testimony was a concoction.
Question: Is the word 'concoction' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: She always looked forward to the avocado season.
Sentence 2: He celebrated his 10th season with the ballet company.
Question: Is the word 'season' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: I took over his practice when he retired.
Sentence 2: It is not the local practice to wear shorts to dinner.
Question: Is the word 'practice' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: The crazy lady made a scene in the grocery store.
Sentence 2: He painted scenes from everyday life.
Question: Is the word 'scene' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: This computer will connect well to the network.
Sentence 2: Herman connected the computers together.
Question: Is the word 'connect' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: The water reached ankle level.
Sentence 2: The pictures were at the same level.
Question: Is the word 'level' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: These pipes carry waste water into the river.
Sentence 2: Amanda carried the package from home.
Question: Is the word 'carry' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: It was then that they decided to found a society of didgeridoo-playing unicyclists.
Sentence 2: They formed a small lunch society.
Question: Is the word 'society' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: These bonds carry warrants.
Sentence 2: The loan carries a high interest rate.
Question: Is the word 'carry' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: They joined the wagon train for safety.
Sentence 2: Unfortunately, the leading bridesmaid stepped on the bride's train as they were walking down the aisle.
Question: Is the word 'train' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: You have to spend money to make money!
Sentence 2: She makes more than he does, and works longer hours than he does, but she still does most of the house-cleaning.
Question: Is the word 'make' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: The flight of a refugee.
Sentence 2: Flights of imagination.
Question: Is the word 'flight' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: He was pleased by the audience's reaction to his performance.
Sentence 2: John feared his mother's reaction when she saw the broken lamp.
Question: Is the word 'reaction' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Shade the meaning.
Sentence 2: The hillside was bright green, shading towards gold in the drier areas.
Question: Is the word 'shade' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Cut the engine.
Sentence 2: She cut all of her major titles again.
Question: Is the word 'cut' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: I carry these thoughts in the back of my head.
Sentence 2: I will carry the secret to my grave.
Question: Is the word 'carry' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: She could not cut the long days in the office.
Sentence 2: His opponent cut upward toward his chin.
Question: Is the word 'cut' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: I didn't eat yet, so I gladly accept your invitation.
Sentence 2: We did not eat until 10 P.M. because there were so many phone calls.
Question: Is the word 'eat' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: He tried to blame the victim but his success on that score was doubtful.
Sentence 2: What was your score on your homework?
Question: Is the word 'score' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: Mr. Jones will assume the position of a lifeguard until a proper replacement is found.
Sentence 2: The queen assumed the stately robes.
Question: Is the word 'assume' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: The alchemists tried to turn lead into gold.
Sentence 2: The princess turned the frog into a prince by kissing him.
Question: Is the word 'turn' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: He can not carry a tune.
Sentence 2: Amanda carried the package to New York.
Question: Is the word 'carry' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: I'm not ready to run a marathon.
Sentence 2: She always runs to Italy, because she has a lover there.
Question: Is the word 'run' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: After that day she never trusted him again.
Sentence 2: These days it is not unusual.
Question: Is the word 'day' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: This Chinese year is the year of the Rooster.
Sentence 2: She is 4 years old.
Question: Is the word 'year' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: She cut the deck for a long time.
Sentence 2: Wayne cut.
Question: Is the word 'cut' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Please develop this roll of film for me.
Sentence 2: Develop land.
Question: Is the word 'develop' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: Disperse particles.
Sentence 2: The Jews are dispersed among all nations.
Question: Is the word 'disperse' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: I paid with a twenty and pocketed the change.
Sentence 2: The product is undergoing a change in order to improve it.
Question: Is the word 'change' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: Gather the close family members.
Sentence 2: Gather some stones.
Question: Is the word 'gather' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: They built a fire at the mouth of the cave.
Sentence 2: He stuffed his mouth with candy.
Question: Is the word 'mouth' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: Moral bankruptcy.
Sentence 2: Intellectual bankruptcy.
Question: Is the word 'bankruptcy' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: A roller cot (the clothing of a drawing roller in a spinning frame).
Sentence 2: A cot for a sore finger.
Question: Is the word 'cot' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Take action.
Sentence 2: Take vengeance.
Question: Is the word 'take' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: His stories made him the center of the party.
Sentence 2: They had to reinforce the center.
Question: Is the word 'center' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: He was a great actor in his time.
Sentence 2: He waited a long time.
Question: Is the word 'time' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: Throw a javelin.
Sentence 2: She threw herself forwards.
Question: Is the word 'throw' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: I heard a splash when the rock landed in the pond.
Sentence 2: He made a great splash and then disappeared.
Question: Is the word 'splash' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: The check will clear within 2 business days.
Sentence 2: Clear the leaves from the lawn.
Question: Is the word 'clear' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: Turn the clay on the wheel.
Sentence 2: Ivory turns well.
Question: Is the word 'turn' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: This thing has got to end.
Sentence 2: It is a remarkable thing.
Question: Is the word 'thing' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: For the sake of argument.
Sentence 2: Died for the sake of his country.
Question: Is the word 'sake' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: Don't drill here, there's a gas pipe.
Sentence 2: Drill a small hole to start the screw in the right direction.
Question: Is the word 'drill' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: It is good practice to check each door and window before leaving.
Sentence 2: It is their practice to give annual raises.
Question: Is the word 'practice' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: True memorability of phrase.
Sentence 2: Continuous change results in lack of memorability.
Question: Is the word 'memorability' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: He was numb with shock.
Sentence 2: The old car needed a new set of shocks.
Question: Is the word 'shock' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: The sweat cut little rivulets into her face.
Sentence 2: Cut trenches.
Question: Is the word 'cut' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: The first shock of the earthquake came shortly after noon while workers were at lunch.
Sentence 2: The train hit the buffers with a great shock.
Question: Is the word 'shock' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: yes |
Sentence 1: The sight of his wife brought him back to reality.
Sentence 2: To gain sight of land.
Question: Is the word 'sight' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: The voice of the law.
Sentence 2: The noisy voice of the waterfall.
Question: Is the word 'voice' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: Edge the tablecloth with embroidery.
Sentence 2: He edged towards the car.
Question: Is the word 'edge' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: no |
Sentence 1: I hold him personally responsible.
Sentence 2: The bridge held.
Question: Is the word 'hold' used in the same way in the two sentences above?
Answer: no |
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