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Metasemantics

Metasemantics is a type of study that looks at the different meanings of words. It looks at how different people use words to mean different things, and how those meanings can change over time. For example, someone might use the word “cool” to mean "trendy" or "exciting" while someone else might use it to mean "nice" or "pleasant". Metasemantics also looks at how words come together and create new meanings, and how their meanings can change in different contexts and cultures.
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