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Stop Saying These Verbs — Use These Words Instead

It’s only natural that we tend to repeat the same verbs everyone knows. After all, they’re easy to use and their familiarity helps get a point across. But the more those verbs show up in text and everyday speech, the more that our communication falls flat. Take “eat” and “walk,”

for instance — while there’s nothing inherently wrong with those verbs, there are many, many interesting alternatives that can take your communication to the next level. Here are some verbs you should think about replacing, and some intriguing synonyms worth considering instead. The word “eat” is quite generic — it...

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