And by insisting on a "correct" definition,
you can discredit and dismiss an otherwise cogent and reasoned argument. You put the emphasis on the word, because you cannot tolerate the intended meaning.
Yes, genocide and slave are all on a spectrum. But they refer to concepts that are similar in kind, only different in degree. Hiding the details of a fraud in the fine print of a lengthy contract doesn't make it any less of a fraud.
Its lawyer talk. TB talk. We are obligated to call it out for what it is.