semantic change

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nounsemantic change (countable and uncountable, plural semantic changes)

countableuncountablehuman sciencesSynonym of semantic shift.
Synonyms: semantic shift

nounSynonym of semantic shift.

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semantic change. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semantic%20change

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