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Meanings of stretch the term in English

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Usage of stretch the term in English
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It is, however, inconvenient to stretch the term, "utilitarianism" in this fashion.
A Handbook of Ethical Theory
2
Neither is it very clear, how far some people may stretch the term of common enemy.
The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. — Volume 04 / Swift's Wr...
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A low-interest overdraft can be a useful tool to help stretch the term's money, but watch the fees and the interest rate.
The Guardian
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Those readers who think I stretch the term literacy too far should keep in mind all that literacy comprises in our culture.
The Civilization of Illiteracy
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Shooting innocent Catholics is stretching the term "military" to a point where the word becomes meaningless.
The Irish Times
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I did not ' stretch the terms of reference at the anti-vivisection meeting by talking about the executions of 1916.'
The Irish Times
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