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stay
Can mean stopping an action ("stay the execution")
Can mean to continue an action ("stay the course")
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strike
Normally meaning "to hit"
In baseball it means "to miss" but in bowling it refers to the best possible
play
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suspicious
Can mean a person is acting in a way that suggests wrong-doing, "He
seems very suspicious."
Can mean the person suspects wrong doing in others, "He
was suspicious of her motives."
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table
It can mean to raise an issue for discussion
It can mean to lay an issue aside and discontinue discussion
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temper
As a verb, it can mean to soften or mollify
As a verb, it can mean to strengthen (e.g. a metal).
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terrific
Originally and still used to mean "inducing terror"
But has now come to have a positive connotation as well, meaning "fantastic" or
"amazing"
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transparent
It can mean to be invisible
It can mean to be obvious
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trim
It can mean "to add decoration to" (trim the (Christmas) tree)
It can mean "to remove from" (trim the bushes)
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trip
To move fluidly and effortlessly
To fall as a result of colliding with an obstacle
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trying
As an adjective, 'hard to endure' A babysitter may say, "Your child is trying"
As a verb, 'to make an effort'. A teacher's report may say, "Your child is
trying"
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