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transferred sense
alt. A (usually looser) (l en meaning) of a (l en word) or (l en phrase) developed from a (l en metaphor metaphoric) application of its original (l en signification) ({{non-gloss definition|for example, ''(l en hunger)'' has the primary and original sense “want of food”, “craving appetite”; whence developed the ''transferred sense'' of “any strong desire or craving”}}). n. A (usually looser) (l en meaning) of a (l en word) or (l en phrase) developed from a (l en metaphor metaphoric) application of its original (l en signification) ({{non-gloss definition|for example, ''(l en hunger)'' has the primary and original sense “want of food”, “craving appetite”; whence developed the ''transferred sense'' of “any strong desire or craving”}}).