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Discover LudwigThe phrase "fancy word" is correct and commonly used in written English.
It is often used to refer to a complex or elaborate word, especially when simpler alternatives could have been used. Example: The author's use of fancy words throughout the novel made it difficult for readers to understand the true meaning of the story.
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"There's a fancy word with trumpets: embouchure," he continued.
To use a fancy word, there's a metacognition deficit.
The job: Basically a fancy word for a recruiter.
Literature is just a fancy word for writing.
It draws them into structure without using that fancy word".
"Commodore" is a fancy word for flunky — I help keep the club running.
Though ennui, admittedly, is an awfully fancy word for the context.
Never use a strange, fancy word when a simple one will do.
"Where'd you learn such a fancy word?" And so Szmura took Bogdan under his vulture's wing.
One of his short essays, "vulgarization," has to do with overusing a fancy word.
In essence, it is just a fancy word for showing repeats on sister channels.
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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
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