Words are the basic entities in the making of a language. All words have their own conspicuous meanings, rigid constitution, special context and sacrosanct rituals. They can make and, if not correctly chosen and used, also mar the language and its interpretation. Words heal magically, allure naturally and bind the people in an amazingly cohesive bond. They alleviate the pain and balm the agony of the people.
On the contrary, words also hurt beyond any repair. They also humiliate and embarrass. At the same time words also enrich the wisdom, enlighten the heart and illuminate the spirit. However, there is no gainsaying the fact that incorrect and irrelevant use of words can wreak havoc upon a host of aspects of human life the repercussions of which may go beyond one's imagination.Jean Paul Sartre, the famous French philosopher and playwright, once had said, "Words are loaded pistols." So we need to be pretty much cautious about the correct use of words, especially in writing which gets permanently recorded in the print and which the intelligentsia across the nations use as references and cross-references.
First, a writer must mind avoiding the use of weak words and dead words in writing. Weak words are usually found in the form of weak verbs. Conventionally, a writer must always use strong verbs which convey actions correctly, emphatically, effectively and surgically.
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