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| No longer used or applicable; ancient |
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| The informal, specialized vocabulary or expressions of a particular group |
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| Ideas or meanings suggested by a word; associations that go beyond a word's literal meaning |
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| The most direct or specific meaning of a word |
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| An expression with a special meaning that cannot be understood from the meanings of the individual words; a nonliteral expression. |
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a. A specialized vocabulary of a profession or trade
b. Nonsensical or meaningless communication |
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| A simplified form of speech developed from two or more languages |
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a. The study of meaning and word interpretation
b. The act meaning of a word |
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a. adjective. Conforming to the established language used by educated speakers
b. noun. Something established as a measure of quality |
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a. Noun. Everyday language, rather than literary language.
b. Noun. he native language or dialect of a country, place or group
c. adjective. Commonly spoken by a region or group |
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