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

As long as the words are used correctly and, as you put it, for precision's sake, it should come off as naturally high-brow. One can tell a thesaurus junkie from one simple aspect; the writer doesn...

posted 5y ago by Matthew Dave‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T10:18:35Z (over 4 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/a/40582
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Matthew Dave‭ · 2019-12-08T10:18:35Z (over 4 years ago)
As long as the words are used correctly and, as you put it, for precision's sake, it should come off as naturally high-brow. One can tell a thesaurus junkie from one simple aspect; the writer doesn't use the correct word, but its second cousin.

As long as you're not doing that, be flowery to your heart's content.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2018-12-07T23:49:59Z (over 5 years ago)
Original score: 5