ten-dollar word
ten-dollar word · ten-dollar words
A long and uncommon word used in place of a shorter and simpler one with the intent to…A long and uncommon word used in place of a shorter and simpler one with the intent to appear sophisticated.
Meaning
1 senses(US, idiomatic)A long and uncommon word used in place of a shorter and simpler one with the intent to appear sophisticated.
Forms
plural: ten-dollar words| Singular | ten-dollar word |
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| Plural | ten-dollar words |
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