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(idiomatic) A short and common word used in place of a longer and more uncommon one.

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ten-cent word

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ten-cent word

idiomatic

(idiomatic) A short and common word used in place of a longer and more uncommon one.

Japanese Meaning

長くて難解な単語の代わりに使われる、短くて一般的なわかりやすい単語 / より複雑で稀な単語を避け、日常的で簡潔な表現をするための単語

Instead of saying 'utilize', he opted for the ten-cent word 'use'.

彼は「utilize」と言う代わりに、短くてよく使われる単語「use」を選んだ。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) A short and common word used in place of a longer and more uncommon one.

ten-cent words

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