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    Words That Changed Meaning: 20 Terms That Flipped Over Time

    Words that changed meaning include awful, terrific, egregious, nice, silly, villain, artificial, manufacture, quick, sanction, and other linguistic flips.

    Words that changed meaning include awful, terrific, egregious, nice, silly, villain, artificial, manufacture, quick, sanction, and other linguistic flips.