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KillingTime
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For example the second amendment in the American constitution " the"the right of the people to keep and bear Arms" and someone argues that arms here means limbs when it clearly means guns. I remember a word similar to overstretch? or overreach? was used in thethat case.

For example the second amendment in the American constitution " the right of the people to keep and bear Arms" and someone argues arms here means limbs when it clearly means guns. I remember a word similar to overstretch? overreach? was used in the case.

For example the second amendment in the American constitution "the right of the people to keep and bear Arms" and someone argues that arms here means limbs when it clearly means guns. I remember a word similar to overstretch or overreach was used in that case.

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Stefan
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What's the word when someone tries to change the meaning of a statement by using different definitions for specific words?

For example the second amendment in the American constitution " the right of the people to keep and bear Arms" and someone argues arms here means limbs when it clearly means guns. I remember a word similar to overstretch? overreach? was used in the case.