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haifagirl
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Haifagirl, so they’re not using “amazing” the way it is defined in the dictionary. It’s become slang for something beautiful.

There are two parts to communication: 1) sending a message and 2) receiving a message. If the message you send is unclear you can’t blame the receiver for not understanding.

Abraham Lincoln once asked some people, “How many legs does a dog have?” Of course they answered, “four.” Then he asked, “What about if we call the tail a leg?” Then they changed their answer to “five.”

He replied, “The dog still has four legs. You can call the tail a leg, but that doesn’t change the facts.”

So you want to use “amazing” to mean “beautiful.” Can I also choose different meanings for words?