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deriving

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Noun

(historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase

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derivation etymologizing

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moral sense scruples sense of right and wrong hippocratic oath sadistic masochistic bastardized bastardised self-consciousness uncomfortableness more...

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