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significations
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the specific meaning of a word
- She was intrigued by the dual signification of the word in its historical and modern usage.
- Linguists often study the evolution of a word's signification to understand language development.
- The poet used metaphors to expand the signification of everyday words.
- The student struggled to grasp the signification of the archaic words used in the text.
- Different cultures may interpret the signification of certain words in unique ways.
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