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Q&A Using big words without sounding like a thesaurus junkie

I have a problem; my natural writing style is very high-brow. It often utilizes complex, flowery language. Much of the time, however, I find that it gives the impression that I am but taking a simp...

3 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by John Doe‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T10:18:34Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar John Doe‭ · 2019-12-08T10:18:34Z (almost 5 years ago)
I have a problem; my natural writing style is very high-brow. It often utilizes complex, flowery language. Much of the time, however, I find that it gives the impression that I am but taking a simple sentence and substituting all small words with synonyms from a thesaurus.

I know precision is important: if a complex term yields a subtly not present in its simpler counterpart, then it is more acceptable.

Are there any strategies that can augment this for making writing that sounds more authentic and less "thesaurus-y?" Perhaps one could use words that give interesting sentence structures?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2018-12-07T22:49:58Z (almost 6 years ago)
Original score: 6