ten-cent word

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A short and common word used in place of a longer and more uncommon one. idiomatic
    — One important note: Exchanging a ten-cent word (“chew”) for a ten-dollar synonym (“masticate”) is NOT the point here. Overly fancy words are just that—overly fancy.

词形变化

ten-cent words plural
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