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Quote: for most words a picture represents the meaning of the word, e.g., "chair"; for others, pictures are misleading, e.g., "particle"

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meaning by use

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If you want to understand a word, we … majority of words there correspond certain pictures which … is clear: a picture of a chair may … But in other cases these pictures are more … … You cannot explain how "particle" is used in … a hash of it.   Google-1   Google-2

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Quote: if you want to understand a word, you have to know its use

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