ten-cent word
English
Noun
ten
-
cent
word
(
plural
ten-cent words
)
(
idiomatic
)
A short and common word used in place of a longer and more uncommon one.
Antonyms
ten-dollar word
five-dollar word
twenty-five cent word
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