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Semantic DriftSemantic drift, in historical linguistics, is a phenomenon whereby words change in meaning over a period of time, resulting in semantic differences between cognates. For instance, the English word starving is cognate with the German sterben ("to die"). Though both words arose from a common root, and their meanings are still somewhat related, semantic drift has caused their specific meanings to differ.
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