Technical Communication 6e Usage Handbook

Words >1.3 Substitutes for Inflated Words
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Your writing will generally be more appealing and readable if you avoid inflated, obscuring words.

Examples of Verbs

Inflated, Obscuring Simple, Direct
Inflated, Obscuring Simple, Direct
ascertain discover, find out expedite speed up
consolidate combine formulate design, create
construct, fabricate make initiate, activate begin, start
disseminate, transmit send interface with talk with, connect
effectuate carry out modify redesign, change
endeavor try terminate end, fire
enhance improve utilize use
establish show, create    

Examples of Nouns

Inflated, Obscuring Simple, Direct
Inflated, Obscuring Simple, Direct
capability ability discrepancy error
compensation, remuneration pay implementation start
compilation list modification change
conceptualization idea, plan predisposition tendency
conflagration fire ramification result, impact
designation name, label    

 

Examples of Adjectives

Inflated, Obscuring Simple, Direct
Inflated, Obscuring Simple, Direct
advantageous useful initial first
aggregate total numerous many
erroneous wrong optimum best
expeditious fast subsequent later
explicit plain sufficient enough

 

 

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