0 All of those words are similar enough that I would use them interchangeably.02br 02br 00English has so many synonyms that in formal writing, we use different words to keep the writing from being stale. 0-
0Hmmm... a few random thoughts...02br 02br 00"Trait" and "characteristic" to me have a stronger sense than "attribute" of something that 01i00distinguishes02i00 one person/thing from another. 02br 02br 00Unless the context specifically indicates otherwise, an "attribute" is, to me, likely to be a positive thing, whereas without conte