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semantic change Flashcards

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neosemy

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word gains new meaning

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pejoration

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word gains negative meaning

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narrowing

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word gains more specific meaning

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broadening

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a word gains a less specific and more general meaning

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weakening/bleaching

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a word loses its original power

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amelioration

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a word gains a more positive meaning

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