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Define the following terms.degradation
【正确答案】：

DEGRADATION IS A PROCESS WHEREBY WORDS OF GOOD ORIGIN FALL INTO ILL REPUTATION OR NON-AFFECTIVE WORDS COME TO BE USED IN DEROGATIORY SENSE.

【题目解析】：本题考查词义降格的定义。词义的降格与词义的升格相反，这是词从表示褒扬或中性的意义向表示贬义的意义的演变过程。