17 Pretentious Words to Cut – and What to Use Instead

When you’re writing, you want to be as clear to the reader as possible.

Also, if you’re writing dialogue, you want to write words that ring true for your characters.

Most of the time, this means cutting pretentious words from your work.

Here are some to be on the lookout for:

Source: www.grammarcheck.net

Can you think of other pretentious words to cut from your manuscripts?

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