Ezra is from England; when he thinks of a lift, he thinks of an elevator. However, his American roommate, Allen, thinks a lift means to give someone a ride somewhere. This is an example of ______ noise

A) physical
B) physiological
C) psychological
D) semantic


Answer: D

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