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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a fancy term" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a word or phrase that sounds elaborate or sophisticated, often used to impress or convey a sense of importance.
Example: "The term 'synergy' is just a fancy term for collaboration that many companies like to use."
Alternatives: "an elaborate term" or "a sophisticated term".
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Sounds like a fancy term for gardening.
Today we have a fancy term for it: aspiration dressing.
Fulfillment center is a fancy term for warehouse.
"Extralegal" is a fancy term for taking violent action.
A recapitalization is a fancy term that means the rejiggering of a company's capital structure.
On hunts, she learned how to field-dress a moose, a fancy term for butchering it.
Silver halide is just a fancy term for plain old film.
Actually lagoon is a fancy term for a humongous pit of manure.
A spectrum is just a fancy term for the different colors of light that are coming from a star.
The magic of lacto-fermentation (a fancy term for a crisp and tangy sleight of hand) does everything else.
Some Americans complain that "managed care" is just a fancy term for HMOs forcing doctors to withhold treatment.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com