crutch words

A form of crutch word — A word that becomes a filler in conversation, or is used for verbal emphasis, without adding any meaning to an utterance.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of crutch word
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APA

crutch words. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crutch%20words

MLA

“crutch words.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crutch%20words. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crutch words,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crutch%20words.

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