Automattic / Automattic/harper

Should flag confusing "gesture" and "jester".

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enhancement harper-core linting
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Description

I saw this one in a YouTube comment thread and it made me laugh.

A "gesture" is a meaningful motion of the hand and a "jester" is a kind of comic in a medieval court.

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Research direction

No file or test is identified in the issue. Start by locating the existing rules or data for commonly confused words, then inspect their tests and follow the established pattern for reporting this pair. Done means the checker flags the intended confusion without incorrectly treating ordinary uses as errors.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
devtools
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
55/100

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