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Game 2 - Lexical Ambiguity

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    Lexical Ambiguity
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  • The cat sat on the MAT.
    1) The cat sat on the PIECE OF MATERIAL COVERING FLOOR. 2) The cat sat on the SMALL PIECE OF MATERIAL PLACED UNDER A GLASS.  (POLYSEMY)
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  • The long DRILL is boring.
    1) The long TOOL FOR MAKING HOLES is boring. 2) The long TRAINING EXERCISE is boring. (HOMONYMY)
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  • She cannot BEAR children.
    1) She cannot GIVE BIRTH TO children.               2) She cannot TOLERATE children.    (HOMONYMY)
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  • I am a huge METAL FAN.
    1) I am a huge METAL ELECTRIC DEVICE. 2) I am a huge ROCK MUSIC/ HEAVY METAL FAN. (HOMONYMY)
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  • That robot is BRIGHT.
    1) That robot is SHINING.  2) That robot is INTELLIGENT. (POLYSEMY)
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  • A good life depends on a LIVER.
    1) A good life depends on an ORGAN.    2) A good life depends on a LIVING PERSON. (HOMONYMY).
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