Meaning & use
semantics
The branch of linguistics concerned with meaning in language, or, informally, small differences in wording that don't change the main point.
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Her thesis on semantics examined how the same sentence can carry different meanings in context.
Whether we call it a delay or a postponement is just semantics; the outcome is the same.
A note on using this word
In casual arguments, calling something just semantics implies the disagreement is over wording rather than substance.
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