Write with concise rather than vague (seem) or inaccurate (display, exhibit, portray) verbs. Always edit and revise "use" (or "utilize," or any other substitute such as "employ") - the concise subject of the sentence usually follows "use."

Example (wordy):  The manager uses sarcasm to ridicule his workers.

Edit/Revision (concise):  The manager's sarcasm ridicules his workers.


Example 2 (wordy):  The manager uses the blueprint of the building as a template to outline the parallel activities of his employees.

Edit/Revision (concise):  The manager's building blueprint outlines the parallel activities of his employees.