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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a neutral word" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing language, tone, or vocabulary that does not carry strong emotional connotations or biases.
Example: "In academic writing, it is important to use a neutral word to maintain objectivity."
Alternatives: "an impartial term" or "a non-biased word".
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Diet is a neutral word, just describes what you eat.
Rebut, a neutral word, means reply and take issue.
Other times he had them repeat a neutral word, like "wooden" or "brown".
He is surprised that we visited the 93rd, and tells me that banlieue is no longer a neutral word.
Whereas, I say, the new show seems much more, and I struggle to find a neutral word, straightforward.
Given that it seemed to carry some criticism of his former colleagues – "abandoned" is hardly a neutral word – it felt loaded.
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America's elections, where the first primary votes are cast nearly a year before the real contest, are — let's use a pleasant, neutral word — unique.
We're an all Asian American group - but therein lies the problem: The Trademark Office believes that our ethnicity provides the context to turn an ordinarily neutral word, "slant," into a racial slur.
Not sexism; that's a gender neutral word.
The Times has opted for barrier, a more neutral word that pleases neither side.
On the Chinese version of Twitter, a politically neutral word like "tractors" will probably be ignored by censors for several hours, while "tanks" would be deleted immediately.
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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