semantic shifts

A form of semantic shift — A change in the meaning of a word over time.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of semantic shift
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APA

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

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“semantic shifts.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semantic%20shifts. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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