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The term "gustatory" has been employed in literature to evoke sensory experiences as well as metaphorical nuances. In works on public speaking, authors like Carnegie and Esenwein use gustatory images to enrich descriptions and engage audiences, as seen in references to both specific locations and common ideas such as the notion of eating lemons to illustrate vivid imagery ([1], [2]). Meanwhile, in the realm of criminal psychology, the term takes on a more specialized connotation, referring to phenomena where past tastes might lead to illusions or mistaken impressions regarding flavor ([3], [4]). This dual usage reflects how the word "gustatory" not only pertains to literal taste but also serves as a metaphor for experiential distortions in perception.
  1. Gustatory images, 325 , 348 .
    — from The Art of Public Speaking by Dale Carnegie and J. Berg Esenwein
  2. (d) The gustatory image is common enough, as the idea of eating lemons will testify.
    — from The Art of Public Speaking by Dale Carnegie and J. Berg Esenwein
  3. Prior tastes may cause significant gustatory illusions.
    — from Criminal Psychology: A Manual for Judges, Practitioners, and Students by Hans Gross
  4. That disease can cause mistaken gustatory impressions is well known.
    — from Criminal Psychology: A Manual for Judges, Practitioners, and Students by Hans Gross

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