What have we stopped noticing?
The things we say, do, and accept without thinking twice.
Look closer where it comes from, what it assumes, and the case for keeping it
What you mean by it
“Killer”, “crushing it” and “crushed it” all mean excellent.
What it's actually picturing
Several of the most common words for outstanding success are words for killing or destroying.
What it takes for granted
Excellence is pictured as domination over something else.
Worth knowing
Always said warmly. Line them all up, though, and it's quite a list.
The case for keeping it
Intensity words often drift toward extremes. Here the dictionary sense is simply “excellent”; only the emphasis remains.
Say it plainly
Standout featureNailed it
Or have some fun
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