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Americans and britons speak the same language, yet they have different meanings for the same words. this is a problem of

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I believe the answer is: Denotative meaning

Denotative meaning Refers to the literal meaning of the word rather than the true intention.
For example, in England, the word braces is used to describe a part of clothing while in America the word braces is used to describe the steel that we use for teeth alignment.
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