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polysemy

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Noun

the ambiguity of an individual word or phrase that can be used (in different contexts) to express two or more different meanings

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Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "polysemy":
polygamy polygene polygyny polysemy polysomy
Words contain "polysemy" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
inherency polysemy inherence

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