Semantics

POLYSEMY - English I One of the following rows represents an example of polysemy, while the other row is not an example of polysemy. Identify the example of polysemy, relying on your own intuitions about the relatedness of senses, and suggest a way in which the senses are related. Then check the Dictionary to see whether your intuitions match how a typical English dictionary treats this information.
| Form | Sense 1 |  | Sense 2
| mole | a small growth on the human skin |  | an insectivorous mammal |
| foundation | funds for the perpetual support of an institution |  | a cosmetic base |
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