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Old 21-Jun-2005, 20:19
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hey guys,

what's the correct term for a phrase that can have more than one literal meaning?

for example baby changing...to change a baby's nappy, or to change a baby for a new one.

help!
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Old 22-Jun-2005, 02:39
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Homonyms (-graphs)? Ambiguous phrases?

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