Can we stop using word VERY?

Interesting question. I can't confirm this but there are a lot of words that can help with that.

Here are few examples used in sentences:

• I was very afraid of that storm. -> I was terrified of that storm.
• I am very angry because of a broken toy. -> I am furious because of a broken toy.
• The food tastes very bad. -> The food tastes awful.
• My wife is very beautiful. -> My wife is gorgeous.
• He is very busy. -> He is swamped.
• Let's be very careful. -> Let's be cautious.
• You are very clever boy. -> You are brilliant.
• It's very cold outside. -> It's freezing outside.
• Your work is very creative. -> Your work is innovative.
• I am very excited about the movie. -> I am thrilled about the movie.
• He is very fast. -> He is quick.
• She is very funny comedian. -> She is hilarious.
• Very good, my boy. -> Excellent, my boy.
• The test was very hard. -> The test was difficult.
• I am very hungry. -> I am starving.
• This is very important for my research. -> This is crucial for my research.
• I am looking for a very little flower. -> I am looking a tiny little flower.
• Middle Ages were very mean times. -> Middle Ages were cruel times.
• The concert was very noisy. -> The concert was deafening.
• This happens very often. -> This happens frequently.
• Artifact you found is very old. -> Artifact you found is ancient.
• Many people are very rich. -> Many people are wealthy.
• Your apartment is very roomy. -> Your apartment is spacious.
• His answer was very rude. -> His answer was vulgar.
• The meeting was very short. -> The meeting was brief.
• You are very smart. -> You are intelligent.
• He is very sweet. -> He is thoughtful.
• The sandwich is very tasty. -> The sandwich is delicious.
• I am very tired from long drive. -> I am exhausted from long drive.
• She is very wet from the rain. -> She is soaking from the rain.

And here are all pairs that I could remember and find:

1. very accurate - exact
2. very afraid - fearful, terrified
3. very angry - furious
4. very annoying - exasperating
5. very bad - awful, atrocious
6. very beautiful - gorgeous, exquisite
7. very big - massive, immense
8. very boring - bull
9. very bright - luminous, dazzling
10. very busy - swamped
11. very calm - serene
12. very capable - accomplished
13. very careful - cautious
14. very cheap - stingy
15. very clean - spotless
16. very clear - obvious
17. very clever - brilliant
18. very cold - freezing
19. very colorful - vibrant
20. very competitive - cutthroat
21. very complete - comprehensive
22. very conventional - conservative
23. very cute - adorable
24. very confused - perplexed
25. very creative - innovative
26. very crowded - bustling
27. very dangerous - perilous
28. very dear - cherished
29. very deep - profound
30. very depressed - despondent
31. very detailed - meticulous
32. very different - disparate
33. very difficult - arduous
34. very dirty - filthy, squalid
35. very dry - arid, parched
36. very dull - tedious
37. very eager - keen
38. very easy - effortless
39. very empty - desolate
40. very excited - thrilled
41. very exciting - exhilarating
42. very expensive - costly
43. very fancy - lavish
44. very fast - swift, quick
45. very fat - obese
46. very fierce - ferocious
47. very friendly - amiable
48. very frightened - alarmed
49. very frightening - terrifying
50. very funny - hilarious
51. very glad - overjoyed
52. very good - excellent, superb
53. very great - terrific
54. very happy - ecstatic, jubilant
55. very hard - difficult
56. very hard-to-find - rare
57. very heavy - leaden
58. very high - soaring
59. very hot - sweltering, scalding
60. very huge - colossal
61. very hungry - starving, ravenous
62. very hurt - battered
63. very important - crucial
64. very intelligent - brilliant
65. very interesting - captivating
66. very large - huge, colossal
67. very lazy - indolent
68. very little - tiny
69. very lively - vivacious
70. very long - extensive
71. very long-term - enduring
72. very loose - slack
73. very loud - thunderous
74. very loved - adored
75. very mean - cruel
76. very messy - slovenly
77. very neat - immaculate
78. very necessary - essential
79. very nervous - apprehensive
80. very nice - kind
81. very noisy - deafening
82. very often - frequently
83. very old - ancient
84. very old-fashioned - archaic
85. very open - transparent
86. very painful - excruciating
87. very pale - ashen
88. very perfect - flawless
89. very poor - destitute
90. very powerful - compelling
91. very pretty - beautiful
92. very quick - rapid
93. very quiet - hushed, silent
94. very rainy - pouring
95. very rich - wealthy
96. very risky - perilous
97. very roomy - spacious
98. very rude - vulgar
99. very sad - sorrowful
100. very scared - petrified
101. very scary - chilling
102. very serious - grave, solemn
103. very sharp - keen
104. very shiny - gleaming
105. very short - brief
106. very shy - timid
107. very simple - basic
108. very skinny - skeletal
109. very slow - sluggish
110. very small - petite, tiny
111. very smart - intelligent
112. very smelly - pungent
113. very smooth - sleek
114. very soft - downy
115. very sorry - apologetic
116. very special - exceptional
117. very strong - forceful, unyielding
118. very stupid - idiotic
119. very sure - certain
120. very sweet - thoughtful
121. very talented - gifted
122. very tall - towering
123. very tasty - delicious
124. very thin - gaunt
125. very thirsty - parched
126. very tight - constricting
127. very tiny - minuscule
128. very tired - exhausted
129. very ugly - hideous
130. very unhappy - miserable
131. very upset - distraught
132. very valuable - precious
133. very warm - hot
134. very weak - frail, feeble
135. very well-to-do - wealthy
136. very wet - soaking
137. very wicked - villainous
138. very wide - expansive
139. very willing - eager
140. very windy - blustery
141. very wise - sage(cious)
142. very worried - distressed, anxious