ten-dollar words

A form of ten-dollar word — A long and uncommon word used in place of a shorter and simpler one with the intent to appear sophisticated.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of ten-dollar word
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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