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Dieses Wort kann sowohl wörtlich als auch in übertragener Bedeutung verwendet werden. This word can be used both literally and figuratively.

Die politischen Implikationen sind durch ästhetische ersetzt worden, sprich: Es wurde ein wenig Staub aus der Hütte gefegt. [G] The political implications have made way for aesthetic ones. Figuratively speaking, the building has undergone a little cleaning-up operation to remove the dust.

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