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| Kenneth G. Wilson (1923–). The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. 1993. |
| charisma (n.), charismatic (adj.) |
| In its meaning of “a special charm, attractiveness, or magnetism,” the noun charisma and its adjective charismatic, meaning “having those qualities,” have sometimes become vogue words. Used precisely they are most useful; overused, they can become hyperbolic. | 1 |
| The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. Copyright © 1993 Columbia University Press. |
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