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A LessWrong post discusses how people can handle cases where conversation participants use the same word with different meanings, noting that the best outcome is when they notice and settle on a provisional definition.

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“Sometimes conversations involve people using the same word differently. In the best case scenario, participants notice and choose a favorable provisional definition.”
LessWrong, 17 Sept 2026, 18:17.

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