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Rule "Extreme adjectives"

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Description: Extreme adjectives
Message: Consider using an extreme adjective for 'surprising'.
Category: Style (ID: STYLE)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/really-very/
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • This is extremely surprising.
    Correction suggestion: astounding
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: EXTREME_ADJECTIVES [16]
Version: 6.4-SNAPSHOT (2024-03-27 22:33:08 +0100)