Multiple Meaning Words: Interactive Quizzes for First Graders

Question 1

Which word can mean a story you read or a place to rest?

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Book

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Chair

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Tree

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Cloud

Question 2

What does the word 'jump' mean in this sentence: 'The bunny wanted to jump over the fence'?

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To hop

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To run

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To slide

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To sit

Question 3

Which of these words could replace the word 'run' in this sentence: 'I need to run to the store'?

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Walk

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Fly

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Swim

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Hop

Question 4

What does the word 'set' mean in the following sentence: 'The sun set over the ocean'?

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To go down

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To put something down

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To get ready

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To go up

Question 5

Which of these is NOT a meaning of the word 'match'?

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Something that burns

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A game

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A pair

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A competition

Question 6

The word 'bank' can mean two things. Which sentence uses 'bank' to talk about money?

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I put my money in the bank.

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I walked along the bank of the river.

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The bank is closed on weekends.

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The bank was robbed last night.

Question 7

Which of these is NOT a meaning of the word 'fair'?

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Pretty

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Just and fair

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A fun event with games and rides

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Light in color

Question 8

The word 'match' can be used in different ways. Which sentence uses 'match' to talk about a competition?

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I'm going to watch the soccer match on TV.

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The two paintings match perfectly.

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He is my perfect match.

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I need to find a match for this lost sock.

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a meaning of the word 'head'?

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A kind of vegetable

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The top part of the body

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A person who is in charge

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The beginning of something

Question 10

The word 'foot' has many meanings. Which sentence uses 'foot' to talk about measuring length?

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I walked a mile on foot.

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He has big feet.

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The foot of the mountain was covered in snow.

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The foot of the bed is broken.

Question 11

Which word can mean both a part of the body and a type of food?

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Arm

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Tree

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Car

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Book

Question 12

What is the meaning of the word "fair" in the sentence "The weather was fair today"?

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Light and clear

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Dark and cloudy

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Rainy and windy

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Snowy and cold

Question 13

Which word can have both a literal and a figurative meaning?

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Beautiful

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Tree

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Number

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Table

Question 14

What does the phrase "a heavy heart" mean?

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A heart that is full of sadness

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A heart that is physically heavy

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A heart that is made of metal

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A heart that is beating rapidly

Question 15

Which word has a different meaning when it is capitalized?

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May

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Tree

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And

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Cat

Question 16

What does the idiom "kick the bucket" mean?

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To die

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To play soccer

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To get angry

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To clean the floor

Question 17

Which word can mean to throw something or to put something on?

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cast

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run

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jump

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catch

Question 18

The word 'bat' can mean an animal or what you hit a ball with. Which of these sentences uses 'bat' to mean the animal?

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The bat flew in the cave.

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The boy hit the ball with the bat.

Question 19

Which word means the same as 'happy'?

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content

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sad

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excited

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bored

Question 20

The word 'run' can mean to move quickly or to work. Which of these sentences uses 'run' to mean to work?

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The engine is running smoothly.

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The boy ran to catch the bus.

Question 21

The word 'play' can mean to have fun or to make music. Which of these sentences uses 'play' to mean to make music?

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The musicians played a beautiful song.

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The children played in the park.

Question 22

The word 'fast' can mean to move quickly or to hold something tight. Which of these sentences uses 'fast' to mean to hold something tight?

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The rope was fastened to the tree.

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The car was going very fast.

Question 23

The word 'light' can mean not heavy or to give light. Which of these sentences uses 'light' to mean not heavy?

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The suitcase was very light.

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The flashlight gave off a bright light.

Question 24

Which of these can be both an animal and a toy?

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Dog

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Apple

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Car

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Book

Question 25

The word 'bat' can mean different things. Which of these is NOT a meaning of 'bat'?

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Fruit

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Animal

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Sports equipment

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Musical instrument

Question 26

The word 'ball' has many different meanings. Which of these is the best definition for 'ball' in the sentence 'The children played with the ball in the park'?

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A round object used in games and sports

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A formal dance

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A mass of something gathered together

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A person who is funny or silly

Question 27

The word 'key' can have different meanings. What does 'key' mean in the sentence 'The key to success is hard work'?

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A solution to a problem

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A metal object used to open a lock

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A musical note

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A person who is important

Question 28

Which word can mean both a pet and an animal that barks?

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Dog

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Cat

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Bird

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Fish

Question 29

What does the word 'star' mean in the sentence 'The star of the show was amazing'?

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A famous person

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A celestial body

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A shape

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A prize

Question 30

What is another meaning of the word 'bell'?

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A musical instrument

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A flower

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A piece of clothing

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A tool

Question 31

What is a 'bat' that is not an animal?

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A sports equipment

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A flying creature

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A kitchen utensil

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A type of tree

Question 32

What does the word 'fair' mean in the sentence 'The weather is fair today'?

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Sunny

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Just

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Unfair

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Cold

Question 33

The word 'bat' has two meanings.  One meaning is an animal. What is the other meaning of 'bat'?

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A stick used to hit a ball

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A type of fruit

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A kind of car

Question 34

When we say 'run' in the playground, what do we mean?

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To move our body quickly by foot.

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To control or take care of something.

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To make something work.

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To make water move.

Question 35

Where can you keep your money safe?

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In a financial institution called a 'bank'.

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A raised area of earth or snow.

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The edge of a river or stream.

Question 36

When we say a judge was 'fair', what do we mean?

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The judge made a decision that was right and equal for everyone.

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The weather is nice and sunny.

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A pale or light color.

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A place with games and rides.

Question 37

What do we use to open a locked door?

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A small object called a 'key'.

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A musical instrument with black and white colored parts.

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A small landform in the middle of water.

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Something very important.

Question 38

What does it mean to 'match' your socks?

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To put together two socks that are the same.

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A competition between two or more teams.

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Something that burns when lit.

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A small stick that helps to start a fire.

Question 39

When a car is 'fast', what does it mean?

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The car is moving quickly.

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The car has not eaten for a long time.

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The car is very colorful.

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The car is not moving.

Question 40

What do we use to make things visible?

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A type of energy that makes things look brighter, called 'light'.

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Something not heavy.

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Something easy to eat.

Question 41

What did you do when you 'watched' a movie?

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You looked at the movie.

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You were careful while watching the movie.

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You protected the movie.

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You wore a watch to check the time.

Question 42

What happens when a glass 'breaks'?

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The glass separates into pieces.

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The glass becomes harder to understand.

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The glass becomes friendly.

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The glass takes a rest.

Question 43

Which of these words can mean both a flying animal and a sports equipment?

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bat

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ball

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cat

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dog

Question 44

In the sentence 'The girl put on her new shoes to go for a run', what does 'run' mean?

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to move quickly on foot

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to not work properly

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to flow

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to control or operate

Question 45

Which of these words can be both a thing you look at and a thing you wear on your wrist?

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watch

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book

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tree

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car

Question 46

In the sentence 'The students followed the teacher through a hallway maze', what does 'maze' mean?

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a confusing network of paths

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a large open space

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a group of people

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a series of tests

Question 47

Which of these words can have both a literal and a figurative meaning?

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light

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book

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dog

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table

Question 48

In the sentence 'The meeting was a breeze', what does 'breeze' mean?

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easy

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windy

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cold

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difficult

Question 49

Which of these is a good way to understand the meaning of multiple meaning words?

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Using clues from the sentence

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Guessing randomly

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Ignoring the grammar

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Only looking at the dictionary definition

Question 50

What do we learn in the unit on multiple meaning words?

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Words can have different meanings depending on how they are used.

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All words have only one meaning.

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Multiple meaning words are very rare.