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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.
                                                                                                                            

    Citation from CNN censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

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

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