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The word silly used to mean happy， but now means foolish. This serves as an example of（） of word-meaning

The word silly used to mean happy， but now means foolish. This serves as an example of（） of word-meaning
A、extension
B、narrowing
C、elevation
D、degradation
正确答案：D

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