ten-cent words

A form of ten-cent word — A long word used in place of a short one with the intent to appear sophisticated.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of ten-cent word
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APA

ten-cent words. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ten-cent%20words

MLA

“ten-cent words.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ten-cent%20words. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ten-cent words,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ten-cent%20words.

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