"While it can be easy to dismiss conversations around semantics, we need to keep in mind that communication is about influencing other people. If you use terms

"While it can be easy to dismiss conversations around semantics, we need to keep in mind that communication is about influencing other people. If you use terms in an unexpected way, it will create a barrier making it harder or outright prevent you from influencing others and will likely add unnecessary frustration to all involved." This. In many cases people dismiss key points in an argument because "it's just semantics". But sometimes the semantics can be the heart of the matter.