diff --git a/docs/src/main/asciidoc/logging.adoc b/docs/src/main/asciidoc/logging.adoc
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@@ -61,12 +61,12 @@ There are several log levels you can use:
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 |===
 |Level|Description
-|FATAL|For events that indicate a critical service failure
-|ERROR|To indicate a disruption in a request or the inability to service a request
-|WARN|May indicate a non-critical service error
-|INFO|For crucial related information
-|DEBUG|For messages that convey extra information
-|TRACE|Log low-level priority messages
+|FATAL|A critical service failure/complete inability to service requests of any kind
+|ERROR|A significant disruption in a request or the inability to service a request
+|WARN|A non-critical service error or problem that may not require immediate correction
+|INFO|Service lifecycle events or important related very-low-frequency information
+|DEBUG|Messages that convey extra information regarding lifecycle or non-request-bound events which may be helpful for debugging
+|TRACE|Messages that convey extra per-request debugging information that may be very high frequency
 |===
 
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