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Definition: A historical process through which the value of a word declines. Also known as pejoration, devaluation, and depreciation.
Source: Language: Introductory Readings (7th edition) edited by Virginia Clark, Paul Eschholz, Alfred Rosa, and Beth Lee Simon
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