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The word "lead" has two pronunciations with different meanings.
lead
(first place in a competition), (example), (leading role), (to guide), (to be the head of), (to be the first of), (to hold an advantage over), (to live), (clue), (leash), (electronics), (cards), (introduction to news story), (to influence), (main), (to be ahead of others), (cards), (to be the way; often used with "to"), (to result in; used with "to"), (boxing), (margin in a competition)
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lead
(metal), (pencil), (sounding line), (bullets)
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