Name the process where a word is shortened for ease of articulation.
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What is the name for a neologism which is named after the inventor which created the object which the neologism describes?
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What is the name of the process where a word changes its word class?
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Time for semantic change! What is the name of the process where a word gains a positive connotation?
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Name the process where a word gains more meaning. Eg. 'Dog' used to refer to a specific breed of dog but now it refers to all dogs in general.
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Name the process where a word gains a negative connotation.
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What is the name of the process where a word has less meaning? Eg. 'Meat' used to refer to all kinds of food but now it refers specifically to fleshy protein.
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Name the process where a word has less strength behind its meaning. Eg. 'Soon' used to mean immediately but now it means in the near future....
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What is the name for a word or phrase which is used to describe something in a more polite/pleasant/politically correct manner?
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What is the name for a commonly used, colloquial phrase which is not necessarily literal in meaning?
