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Verb and noun with different meaning but of the same words?

You're looking for homographs, words that are spelled the same but have different meanings and sometimes different pronunciations. Here are a few examples:

Word | Noun | Verb

------- | -------- | --------

Bat | A nocturnal flying mammal | To hit a ball with a bat

Bow | A curved piece of wood for shooting arrows | To bend the head or body as a gesture of respect

Can | A metal container | To be able to

Content | The things that are in something | To satisfy

Fine | A sum of money paid as a penalty | To make something pure or refined

Lead | A heavy, soft, gray metal | To guide or direct

Object | A thing | To disagree

Present | A gift | To give something

Produce | Fruits and vegetables | To make or create

Record | A written account of facts | To store data or information

Right | That which is morally good | To correct or adjust

Run | A period of activity | To move quickly on foot

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