Ways in which meaning shift

Ways in which meaning shift

1. Analogy

   • Using an old word in a new or similar situation
   • Dashboard

2. Metaphor

   • Noticing likenesses with existing objects
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3. Amelioration

   • Words improve in their meaning
   • Lady

4. Degeneration

   • Words deteriorate in their meaning
   • Mistress

5. Hyperbole

   • Words become weaker in meaning because we tend to exaggerate
   • Thunderstruck

6. Broadening

   • A word requiring an extra layer of meaning
   • Green

7. Narrowing

   • One specialised use or meaning becomes dominant
   • Undertaker