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Actual usage and the original definition of a word may be out of sync (literally). And neither of them is the "real definition" you're referring to. Since you're afraid of creating a disconnect, I...
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#3: Attribution notice added
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System
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2019-12-08T12:49:22Z (about 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
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Peter
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2019-12-08T12:49:22Z (about 5 years ago)
Actual usage and the original definition of a word may be out of sync ([literally](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/literally)). And neither of them is the "real definition" you're referring to. Since you're afraid of creating a disconnect, I recommend sticking with the words the readers already know to mean what you want to say. I recommend using your own made up words if you need to highlight a small but important difference to the existing word, or to remind the readers that some characters are from different cultures than others.
#1: Imported from external source
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System
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2019-08-28T16:46:07Z (over 5 years ago)
Original score: 1