You’re probably using the wrong dictionary
Apparently Microsoft Word said that “charming” and “chocolate box” are synonyms. This is a thesaurus gone wild. I wonder how much computers promoted the idea of all synonyms being interchangeable.
Don't Believe a Word: The Surprising Truth About Language
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you can boil this down to the difference between two words: cut and eviscerate. Both terms mean essentially the same thing, yet they create entirely different mental images and are appropriate for entirely different stories. These kinds of small decisions will shape your writing voice, so you want to choose your words carefully. Fortunately, the be
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