semantic
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There’s a semantic debate we can have about the word “funneled,” but that glee looks rather goofy now.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Ms. Simpson explores the similarities between the power struggles of romantic relationships and the semantic tug of war between writers and their translators—and the role of fidelity in both situations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Rather than relying only on researchers to read and interpret every dream individually, the technology allowed the team to measure the semantic structure of the reports.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 27, 2026
There’s people who want me to be mad because of the semantic drift.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
The passive voice is just one of the gadgets that the English language makes available to rearrange phrases while preserving their semantic roles.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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"Mother Tongue" by Amy Tan
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