transferred sense
transferred sense · transferred senses
A meaning of a word or phrase developed from a metaphoric application of its original…A (usually looser) meaning of a word or phrase developed from a metaphoric application of its original signification.
Meaning
1 sensesA (usually looser) meaning of a word or phrase developed from a metaphoric application of its original signification.
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