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Linguists call "semantic drift" a semantic change or semantic shift; it refers to the evolution of a word's meaning over time, where the modern usage can be significantly different from its original meaning.

Linguists call "semantic drift" a semantic change or semantic shift; it refers to the evolution of a word's meaning over time, where the modern usage can be significantly different from its original meaning.

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[–] • 3 pts

I still cringe when people use "decimate" to mean "destroy."

[–] • 1 pt

We decimated every tenth man (near the ATM machine).

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I decimated your mom last night