Here's the point to be made - there are no synonyms. There are no two words that mean exactly the same thing.
I've always written very tightly, and there's a good reason for that. There's no point in using words that you're not going to apply.
As far as Im concerned, I didnt dream - ever.
I teach writing courses and first of all, I teach my students what prosody is.
You must write to the people's expertise.
My wife is beginning to instruct me on means to retrieve dreams, and bit by bit, it does seem to be working.