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Another word that means two entirely different things …

Comment posted on Pupils by fphs1946

Another word that means two entirely different things is “cataract,” which refers to an opacity in the lens of the eye (behind the pupil) and to a small waterfall. I imagined that this is because both look white, like white curtains, but I don’t know–another mystery in need of a solution.

Sanction means to approve and to punish.

I thought you should have pointed out that puppet and puppy, not to mention, pupa (larval stage of insect) are from the same root–if they are.

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