"transferred sense" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-us-transferred sense.oga Forms: transferred senses [plural], transf. [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} transferred sense (plural transferred senses)
  1. A (usually looser) meaning of a word or phrase developed from a metaphoric application of its original signification. Translations (looser meaning of a word): преносен смисъл (prenosen smisǎl) [masculine] (Bulgarian)

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Alternative forms

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