foreignize

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Synonyms: foreignism

Antonyms: foreignism

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To make [[foreign]].
2. {{lb|en|transitive|translation studies}} To [[retain]] [[foreign]] [[element]]s in a [[story]] that might be [[unfamiliar]] to [[reader]]s of the [[translate]]d text.

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