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| old; ancient; no longer used (thee, thou) |
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| informal, specialized speech of a certain group |
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| ideas, meanings or feelins suggested by a word, not the actual definition (slender + skinny) |
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| actual definition or meaning of a word |
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| an expression that does not mean what it says (raining cats & dogs) |
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| specialized vocab. of a profession or trade (medical jargon = stat, cardiac, etc.) |
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| simple speech formed by combining 2 or more languages |
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1. study of meaning of words
2. exact meaning of a word |
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| conforming to standard English usage; not slang |
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| everyday language like you use with your friends |
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