Exploring how a word's meaning can change over time
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I can explain how the meanings of words can change over time.
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Weakening is when a word is overused and loses the strength of its meaning
Intensification is when a word acquires a stronger meaning over time
Amelioration is when a word acquires a certain, more pleasurable meaning than it once had
Pejoration is when a word acquires negative connotations that it did not have before
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