Detection Glossary
Every signal below is deterministic, measurable, and loggable. No inference. No creativity. The Core detects these patterns in text and returns them as structured data. The frontend renders them as color.
STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY · AXIS 1
Constraint Collapse
CCA_COLLAPSE
Different risks are bundled together and minimized into one vague conclusion.
Deferred Decision
DCE_DEFERRAL
A decision or responsibility is pushed to later without clear ownership.
Objective Drift
UDDS_DRIFT
The objective shifts mid-message without acknowledgment.
CONVERSATIONAL FRICTION · AXIS 2
Direct Blame
BLAME_DIRECT
Responsibility is assigned directly to you.
Accusation Framing
ACCUSATION_SUBJECT_FIRST
The sentence begins with "You" to frame fault.
Retroactive Fault
FAULT_RETROACTIVE
Past actions are reframed as mistakes after the fact.
Dominance Posture
DOMINANCE_ASSERTION
The speaker reinforces authority or superiority.
Absolutes
ESCALATION_ABSOLUTE
Extreme language removes nuance.
Ego Correction
EGO_CORRECTION
The speaker positions themselves as correcting you.
CLARITY & STRUCTURE · AXIS 3
Explicit Constraint
CONSTRAINT_EXPLICIT
Clear limits or boundaries are defined.
Hedge
AMBIGUITY_HEDGE
Language softens certainty or avoids commitment.
Ownership Declared
OWNERSHIP_DECLARED
Responsibility is clearly assigned.
Passive Voice
PASSIVE_ACTOR_MISSING
Action is described without naming who did it.
FILLER & NOISE
Filler
FILLER_VERBAL
Extra words that add no meaning.
Intensifier
INTENSIFIER_REDUNDANT
Unnecessary emphasis that inflates tone.
Repetition
REPETITION_REDUNDANT
The same idea is repeated without adding clarity.
DRIFT & SCOPE
Objective Shift
OBJECTIVE_SHIFT
A new issue is introduced mid-stream.
Scope Creep
SCOPE_CREEP
Additional tasks are added without agreement.
Topic Jump
TOPIC_DISCONTINUITY
The topic changes without transition.
COMMITMENT RISK
Implied Commitment
COMMITMENT_IMPLIED
A promise is made without defined limits.
Unbounded Commitment
COMMITMENT_UNBOUNDED
A commitment lacks timeline or scope.
RISK AMPLIFIERS
Absolute Language
ABSOLUTE_LANGUAGE
Language suggests something is permanent or universal.
Emotional Escalation
EMOTIONAL_ESCALATION
Emotionally charged words increase tension.
LOGICAL INTEGRITY
Contrast Marker
CONTRADICTION_MARKER
A contrast is introduced.
Unresolved Contrast
CONTRADICTION_UNRESOLVED
A contradiction appears without resolution.
Missing Objective
OBJECTIVE_MISSING
The message lacks a clear goal.
Missing Action
ACTION_MISSING
No clear next step is defined.
Missing Boundary
BOUNDARY_MISSING
Limits are unclear.
META SIGNALS
Authority Signal
AUTHORITY_ELEVATED
Experience or tenure is used to reinforce hierarchy.
Social Pressure
SOCIAL_PRESSURE
Social consensus is invoked to influence perception.
Urgency
URGENCY_PROJECTED
Time pressure is implied.
Indirect Ask
ASK_INDIRECT
A request is implied but not clearly stated.
Conditional Ambiguity
CONDITIONAL_AMBIGUITY
An outcome depends on unclear conditions.
Justification
CAUSAL_JUSTIFICATION
The speaker provides justification for a decision.
Preemptive Defense
PREEMPTIVE_DEFENSE
Defense language appears before accusation is made.
Moral Positioning
MORAL_POSITIONING
The speaker frames themselves as ethically superior.
Conditional Authority
CONDITIONAL_AUTHORITY_SHIFT
Authority is shifted to another party conditionally.
Social Witness
SOCIAL_WITNESS_INVOCATION
Other observers are invoked to reinforce claims.
Emotion Dismissal
EMOTION_DISMISSAL
Emotional responses are minimized or invalidated.
Final Decision
RESOLUTION_CLOSURE
The speaker signals that the outcome is final.
Reputation Protection
REPUTATION_PROTECTION
The speaker protects personal or professional standing.
Role Framing
ROLE_FRAMING
The speaker defines their role to legitimize the decision.