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referring to words and language that were once common but are now rarely used
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archaic
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the informal vocabulary used by a particular class or group, such as criminals; a secret language
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argot
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the mental connections or associations suggested by a word that go beyond its literal meaning or its dictionary definition
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connotation
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the exact meaning of a word
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denotation
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an expression having a special meaning that is not clear from the usual meaning of the individual words in the expression
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idiom
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the specialized technical vocabulary used by people in the same profession or field
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jargon
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the study of historical changes in the meanings of words
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semantics
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highly informal language that occurs most often in casual conversation
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slang
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conforming to established usage in speech or writing
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standard
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the normal spoken language of a country or region as distinct from the literary or learned language; everday speech
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vernacular
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