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	'''Lexicalization''' occurs when a phrase becomes solidified as a unit with a fixed meaning. An English example is "high school", which only means a secondary school for higher education. It cannot refer to a school that is physically high up. Even though [[Common lexicalizations\|some phrases]] are in danger of becoming lexicalized through common use, Toki Pona tries to avoid lexicalization for various reasons.		'''Lexicalization''' occurs when a phrase becomes solidified as a unit with a fixed meaning. An English example is "high school", which only means a secondary school for higher education. It cannot refer to a school that is physically high up. Even though [[Common lexicalizations\|some phrases]] are in danger of becoming lexicalized through common use, Toki Pona tries to avoid lexicalization for various reasons.