Definition of ten-dollar word

ten-dollar word

noun

• a longer or less-common word used in place of a shorter or more-common word.

                                                                                                                          
  
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  Last edited on Aug 14 2019. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 14 2019.

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