Instead of "loyal," when a speaker adds "I mean, he never criticizes friends behind their backs," he or she is using ______.

a. slang
b. jargon
c. descriptive details
d. idiomatic expression


c. descriptive details
Sometimes semantic meaning can be improved by using descriptive details or examples. Suppose Lucy says, "Rashad is very loyal." Since the meaning of loyal (faithful to an idea, person, company, and so on) is abstract, Lucy might add, "I mean, he never criticizes friends behind their backs."

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