"The enrichments of literary and intellectual language led to an altered understanding of the meanings that underlie time-honored expressions and traditional catchwords." Which one of the following interpretations of this sentence would be closest in meaning to the original?

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A.
The meanings of time-honored expressions were changed by innovations in literary and intellectual language.
B.
Time-honored expressions and traditional catchwords were enriched by literary and intellectual language.
C.
All of the options listed here.
D.
Literary and intellectual language was altered by time-honored expressions and traditional catchwords.

Option A is the correct answer.

Explanatory Answer

The given sentence states that the enrichment- improvement/refinement- of literary and intellectual language changed the understanding of the meaning of time-honoured expressions and traditional catchwords. Option A is the correct interpretation.