transferred senses

A form of transferred sense — A (usually looser) meaning of a word or phrase developed from a metaphoric application of its original signification.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of transferred sense
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APA

transferred senses. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transferred%20senses

MLA

“transferred senses.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transferred%20senses. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “transferred senses,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transferred%20senses.

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