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Originally Posted by lightblue
what would be the benefit of it all? why look and list double/hidden/corrupted meanings in a word..i always found it more interesting to know a true meaning as opposed to what may be commonly understood.. for entertainment maybe?
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Who decides what the "true" meaning of a word is? Oxford? Miriam Webster? Meanings come from historical and common usage. Use the word in a new way and the meaning is amended. Dictionaries constantly update their definitions based on common usage. Language is not static by any means. It's constantly in a state of flux.
It would be like exploring a hidden dimension of how words and language communicate ideas. It would bring to light an entire set of meanings that slip into the unconscious mind normally unnoticed. It could expand someones awareness and consciousness in a unique and novel way. It could contribute to a completely new level of neuro linguistic programming. It could exercise and expand someones creative capacity. It could be a beneficial exercise that would contribute to the synchronization of both hemispheres of the brain.
These seem like pretty good benefits to me and in my opinion far more interesting than reading a dictionary.