Two words are homophones
Both you shall uncover
Same in length; close in meaning
You need one to take the other
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Perhaps the two words are
brake and break.
Two words are homophones
Both you shall uncover
Brake and break are homophones. Not sure if the second line has some significance I’m overlooking though.
Same in length; close in meaning
Brake and break both have 5 letters. Both words refer to stoppages: brakes on a car will cause it to slow down and stop, and a break can stop someone from doing their work.
You need one to take the other
You might need to put on the brakes in order to take a break.
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$\begingroup$ Correct! The second line is part of the question, not the clues $\endgroup$ Commented Jan 31, 2020 at 7:45
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Two words are homophones
Compliment and complement
Both you shall uncover
Both had the same origin: have their roots in the Latin word complēre, meaning "to complete."
Same in length; close in meaning
Both have 10 characters. And refer to praise the other party.
You need one to take the other
You compliment someone for their attire complement something.
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$\begingroup$ Nice answer! You were just a little off in the last clue. $\endgroup$ Commented Jan 31, 2020 at 7:44
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Two words are homophones
muscle and mussel
Both you shall uncover
opening the bivalve's shell and working out to reveal a six-pack are both acts of "uncovering"
Same in length; close in meaning
6 letters and both derived from "little mouse"
You need one to take the other
some muscle is required to get to the mussel inside
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$\begingroup$ Great answer! That is, if it weren't for the third line. Close in meaning is a little different from close in origin :) $\endgroup$ Commented Jan 31, 2020 at 7:47
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$\begingroup$ snap! back to the drawing board for me then! :D $\endgroup$– greysaffCommented Jan 31, 2020 at 8:23
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$\begingroup$ @ÉbeIsaac but the edible part of a mussel is primarily muscle. $\endgroup$– phoogCommented Jan 31, 2020 at 19:00