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A word's intensity can vary by context. For example, most of the time when I describe an event as "awesome", rarely is it literally targeting something that in
by fortyseven 5y ago
A word's intensity can vary by context.
For example, most of the time when I describe an event as "awesome", rarely is it literally targeting something that inspires "awe".
- colechristensen 5y agoIt is a trend of language that words lose intensity of meaning over time. Perhaps the only reason “fuck” still means anything is that we make it a taboo for children to say.