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- noun One who studies
semantics , the science of meaning in words.
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Examples
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Although calculating what the exact cost of any given transfer requires an advanced math degree, a lawyer, a semantician, two sacrificial goats and a ouiji board, there's little doubt that there's a fee or two involved, as well as an exchange rate discount.
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Perhaps for that reason, the semantician had begun to set forth elementary facts.
Starfarers Anderson, Poul, 1926- 1998
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Isis is a planetary archaeologist, Heimdal a merchant, Vishnu a xenologist, Kwan Yin a semantician-and thus it goes, as diverse as the cosmos itself.
The Game Of Empire Anderson, Poul, 1926- 1985
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Oliver Johnson, the semantician who had charge of developing a common language, found his immediate task made absurdly easy by the channel of communication through Hans Weatheral.
The Past Through Tomorrow Heinlein, Robert A. 1967
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Perhaps I should feel insulted at his dastardly intentions toward meand possibly I would, at home, but this is Venusberg, where the distinction between a shameful proposition and a formal proposal of honorable marriage lies only in the mind and would strain a semantician to define.
Podkayne Of Mars Heinlein, Robert A. 1963
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Oliver Johnson, the semantician who had charge of developing a common language, found his immediate task made absurdly easy by the channel of communication through Hans Weatheral.
Methuselah's Children Heinlein, Robert A. 1958
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Sandra Cummings, analyst-synthesist and semantician, was tall, blonde and svelte.
Masters of Space Robert Lee [Illustrator] Berry 1925
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ooh i love dorky-hot, i think it may well be my favourite kind of hot although i am also a big fan of erudite-semantician hot as glamorously modelled by mr sandy above. also am loving the rat's tail action from afar. well done and bravo to all concerned.
don't think i didn't esther 2006
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June 11, 2007 at 4:34 PM damnit jim, i’m a doctor not a semantician!
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June 11, 2007 at 4:33 PM damnit jim, i’m a doctor not an semantician!
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