Volume 3, Number 4 • September 2005 Choose Your Words Wisely  A thesaurus can assist legal professionals in making word choices more effective. For instance, the following words are arranged in two groups—critical-favorable and favorable-critical, and can help you determine what “verbal picture” you want to convey.
| Favorable | Critical | | exclusive | monopoly | | protagonist | hatchetman | | protective custody | imprisonment | | protest, demonstration | mob scene, riot | | introspective | moody | | speak softly/whisper | mumble |
From Advocacy Words: A Thesaurus
By William Drennan
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