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I just bribed my kid to do his homework.

I am using the word correctly. Perhaps you should consider if you're interpretation of the word is not biased?

If you feel(touch) you've been clear(see-through) and fair(bright, sunny) with this line of rhetoric, I'm happy to drop the advice.

> you're

Frankly, if you want to have an argument over the semantics of language and the interpretation of words, you need to be on top of your writing.