"We often prefer the more specific words for that reason".
This cliche tends to get repeated because it is a hard thing for which to find different or more specific words.
However, in some languages, only the latter meaning applies, so developer(s) might consider a more specific word instead of "depressed".
We used this measure in a formal exploration of the tendency for SD patients to replace specific terms with more vague and general words, on the assumption that more specific words are used in a more constrained set of contexts.
I wish there was a more specific word for "letter," because to say that Meryl Streep is letter-perfect as Julia Child is not exact enough: her performance in Julie & Julia, a movie worth watching just for the delight of being in her company, is indistinguishable from the real woman, giving me an intimate visit with a cherished, vanished friend.
The subject is a favorite at planetarium shows during the Christmas season, although the Biblical account describes Jesus with a broader Greek word, which can mean either "infant" or "child" (paidon), rather than the more specific word for infant (brephos), possibly implying that some time has passed since the birth.
The more specific word epilepsy is not used because she does not want to restrain her search to genes already known to cause epilepsy in humans.
Substitute a more specific word for problem verbs when appropriate: "accomplished," "skipped," "gazed," "experienced," and "secure" all communicate more specific ideas.
If the search terms don't bring up similar products, change your terms to try to find more specific words that will be more profitable.
