| Meaning | The appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source / source. |
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| Example | "the borrowing of ancient motifs was very apparent" |
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| Synonym | adoption |
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| Narrower | crossover | The appropriation of a new style (especially in popular music) by combining / combining elements of different genres in order to appeal to a wider audience |
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| misappropriation | wrongful / wrongful borrowing |
| naturalization, naturalisation | changing the pronunciation of a borrowed word to agree with the borrowers' phonology |
| Broader | appropriation | A deliberate act of acquisition of something, often without the permission of the owner |
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| Spanish | adopción |
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| Catalan | adopció, manlleu |
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