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What maxim is flouted in such extreme examples of tautologies as"Boys are boys", and"Lies are lies"?

A. The maxim of quantity.
B. The maxim of quality.
C. The maxim of relevance.
D. The maxim of manner.

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The word"offend" originally meant"to strikeagainst", but now the word signifies "tocreate or excite anger".This is an example of_________

A. meaning shift
B. broadening of meaning
C. narrowing of meaning
D. loss of meaning

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The correct meaning ofa lexical item in a given context is__________

A. the one provided in adictionary
B. the one which best fitsthe context
C. the central or coremeaning of the item
D. the one which is assumedto be correct