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Term: spate term

1. a term used frequently or widely in a specific context
2. a term used within a specific local or regional community

Sense 1: a term used frequently or widely in a specific context

Example sentence:

"WAP" became a spate term in 2020, popularized by the hit song.

Sense 2: a term used within a specific local or regional community

Example sentence:

"Bubbler" is a spate term commonly used in Wisconsin to refer to a drinking fountain.

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