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QWhat does the term "borrowing" refer to in the context of foreign words?

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  • A Using words from another language in a sentence ✔ ✖
  • B Taking words from a foreign language and making them one's own ✔ ✖
  • C The process of repaying linguistic debts ✔ ✖
  • D The act of lending words to other languages ✔ ✖
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Borrowing is the process of taking words or phrases from one language and incorporating them into another language. These borrowed words become part of the borrowing language's vocabulary and may undergo phonetic or semantic changes.

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