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The phenomenon, where a single word is a...

The phenomenon, where a single word is associated with two or several related meanings, is known as

A

homograph

B

polysemy

C

homonymy

D

homonyms

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The correct Answer is:
B

Polysemy is the correct answer. Polysemy means the coexistence of many possible meanings for a word or phrase.
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