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Use of dramatic or emotionally charged wording to make an event seem more shocking or exciting than necessary.
1) Title: "ვენეციაში ტურისტების ბორანი გონდოლებს შეეჯახა - მგზავრები არხში ჩაცვივდნენ" – the verb "ჩაცვივდნენ" ("tumbled"/"fell in en masse") adds a slightly dramatic tone. 2) Lead sentence: "დრამატულ კადრებში ჩანს, როგორ მიემართება ბორანი მაღალი სიჩქარით გონდოლებისკენ" – explicitly calling the footage "დრამატულ" (dramatic) frames the event in an emotionally heightened way rather than neutrally describing it.
Change the title to a more neutral formulation, e.g.: "ვენეციაში ტურისტული ბორანი გონდოლებს შეეჯახა – რამდენიმე მგზავრი წყალში აღმოჩნდა".
Remove or neutralize the evaluative adjective "დრამატულ" and focus on description, e.g.: "ვიდეოკადრებში ჩანს, როგორ მიემართება ბორანი მაღალი სიჩქარით გონდოლებისკენ".
Avoid verbs that imply chaos if not supported by additional detail; instead of "მგზავრები არხში ჩაცვივდნენ", use "მგზავრები არხში ჩავარდნენ" or "მგზავრები წყალში აღმოჩნდნენ".
Subtle use of wording that aims to evoke emotional reactions (shock, fear) rather than just inform.
The combination of "დრამატულ კადრებში" and the depiction of the boat "მაღალი სიჩქარით" heading toward gondolas, plus the image of passengers "ჩაცვივდნენ" into the canal, collectively nudges the reader toward a sense of drama and alarm, even though the rest of the article is calm and factual.
Describe the sequence of events in neutral, observational language without evaluative adjectives (e.g., omit "დრამატულ").
Balance the vivid description of the collision with equally clear, calm information about the actual severity of injuries and the response, which the article already partly does.
Ensure that verbs and adjectives describe verifiable facts (speed, direction, injuries) rather than the emotional impact of the footage.
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