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Re: Replace the “very” in your sentence

#22

This website is the epitome of "do one thing and do it well" Bravo

I mean, the idea is interesting but I don't think it's done very... well.

I find it frustrating that you have to click to refresh the result. Why it doesnt't autorefresh after a short period makes no sense to me. I kept typing in words and thinking it was getting no results before realising I had to keep hitting the refresh button

Re: Replace the “very” in your sentence

#23
post #12

"very hard" -> formidable ? I don't agree because there are multiple interpretations. I would have liked multiple results, e.g., formidable, diamond-like, arduous, etc. In other words, don't use this site blindly.

Formitible for difficult, and for something like hardness you could use “extremely”

Re: Replace the “very” in your sentence

#24
post #19

Outside of writing an English essay, I don't see why the use of very is looked down upon. "Very good" or "very smart" is fine and is common in everyday speech.

Big words better. How else will you immediately judge someone's intellect?

I think this sort of perspective is becoming a bit of a meme. Not every use of longer or uncommon words is for the sake of signalling intellect or w/e. This is just such a negative, juvenile perspective to take if you are deploying it often.

Re: Replace the “very” in your sentence

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post #12

"very hard" -> formidable ? I don't agree because there are multiple interpretations. I would have liked multiple results, e.g., formidable, diamond-like, arduous, etc. In other words, don't use this site blindly.

Another with multiple interpretations: very + gay = glamorous
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