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"Dead" Words
Some words in the English language tend to be overused and
therefore lose their power. These are called Dead Words. Below is a list of
dead words and more interesting alternatives that should be used in their place
when you are writing.
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Also |
too, moreover, besides, as well
as, in addition to |
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Awesome, Cool |
fine wonderful, marvelous,
great, fantastic |
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Scared |
afraid, fearful, terrified,
frightened |
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Have to |
need to, must |
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Very |
extremely, exceedingly,
fantastically, unusually, incredibly, intensely, truly, fully, especially,
shockingly, bitterly, immeasurably, infinitely, severely, surely,
mightily, powerfully, chiefly |
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Like |
such as, similar to, similarly |
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Kid |
child, boy, girl, youngster,
youth |
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Mad |
angry, frustrated, furious,
incensed, enraged |
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Got, Get |
received, obtained, attained,
succeed in |
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Then |
first, second, next, later,
finally, afterward, meanwhile, soon |
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Nice |
pleasant, charming, fascinating,
captivating, delightful, pleasurable, pleasing |
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Lots |
Numerous, heaps, many, scores,
innumerable |
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So |
thus, accordingly, therefore |
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Fun |
pleasant, pleasurable, amusing,
entertaining, jolly |
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Good |
excellent, exceptional, fine,
marvelous, splendid, superb, wonderful |
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But |
however, moreover, yet, still,
nevertheless, though, although, on the other hand |
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Awful |
dreadful, alarming, frightful,
terrible, horrid, shocking |
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Great |
wonderful, marvelous, fantastic |
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Guy |
man, person, fellow, boy |
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Funny |
amusing, comical, laughable,
jovial |
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