We talked about this in class a bit, and Mrs. G. used this as her example. "Love" is a word that we use for a lot of different things, but they all have a different meaning. Yes, it is the same word and definition, yet there is still a distinct difference. For example, there's a big difference between "I love food", "I love my mother", and "I love my lover". All three used the same word, but had a very different feeling to the word.
Another example would be the word "Need". Like, "I need oxygen to live" and "I need that 458 Italia". Needing the Ferrari has less of a meaning than needing oxygen. However, it's just like my last post. You need to know the context, to understand the meaning of words that have different feelings and meanings.
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