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[Sci-Am] People Have Very Different Understandings of Even the Simplest Words

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2024-02-06, 01:40

People Have Very Different Understandings of Even the Simplest Words

Distinctive meanings for a word like “risk” can have a big impact on public messaging, especially when it comes to issues like climate change

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