MEANING
ADJECTIVES
► AMBIFARIOUS having a double meaning; that may be taken both ways → 1656 obs.
► DARKSOME characterized by obscurity of meaning → 1574
► POLYSEME having several meanings → 1930
► POLYSEMIC having several meanings → 1930
► POLYSEMOUS having a multiplicity of meanings; bearing many different interpretations → 1884
NOUNS
► FUZZWORD a confusing term usually meant to obscure meaning → 1990 sl. (Bk.)
► GUTS the essentials; the most important part; the inner and real meaning; the essence of a matter → 1663 UK
► IMPORTANCE signification, meaning, purport → 1552 obs.
► IMPORTMENT signification, meaning, purport → a1624 obs.
► KNOWLEDGING meaning, signification → 1532 obs.
► MEANT meaning; importance → 1852 Eng. dial.
► POLYSEME a word that has several or multiple meanings → 1953
► POLYSEMIA a having several meanings; the possession of multiple meanings, senses, or connotations → 1900
► POLYSEMY a having several meanings; the possession of multiple meanings, senses, or connotations → 1928
► PRETENSION meaning, sense, signification → c1443 obs.
► SIGNIFICATURE significance; the meaning or import of something → 1855
► TWIST a wresting, perversion, distortion of meaning → 1862
VERBS
► GLARK to decipher a meaning from context → 1991 US sl.
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