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Lexical Chain

A lexical chain is a sequence of words or terms that are related in meaning and connected through their usage within a text.

Examples:

  1. The essay showcased a strong lexical chain of words related to environmental sustainability.

  2. In the poem, the poet used a lexical chain of colors to paint vivid imagery of the changing seasons.

  3. The detective analyzed the lexical chain to unravel the hidden clues in the crime novel.

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