When mark twain wrote, "when you catch an adjective, kill it," he meant:?

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When mark twain wrote, "when you catch an adjective, kill it," he meant:?

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well an adjective is describing something like "running" so I guess when you catch a thief, arrest him? hang him? idk

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too many adjectives can weaken a piece of writing

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