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Only People With A Strong Vocabulary Can Replace These 29 Big Words With Their Simple Versions
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Only People With A Strong Vocabulary Can Replace These 29 Big Words With Their Simple Versions

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Do people actually talk like that?

Some use big words. Others just say it how it is. Big words aren’t always better – it’s often just about knowing what they mean in plain language.

In this quiz, you’ll see 29 sentences with one fancy word in each. Your job is to pick the simple word that fits the sentence.

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    Kristy Marion
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    22 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh dear God. We really are getting dumber if these words are considered fancy.

    Cassandra Croft Two
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    12 hours ago

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    Well what do you expect after all it is a s**t quiz by Gerda K. the worst artical and quiz creator here on BoredPanda. This f****d up b***h wouldn't know how to create a good article if it came up and bit her face.

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    Carrie B
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    13 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is a good quiz for people whose first language isn't English.

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    Kristy Marion
    Community Member
    22 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh dear God. We really are getting dumber if these words are considered fancy.

    Cassandra Croft Two
    Community Member
    12 hours ago

    This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

    Well what do you expect after all it is a s**t quiz by Gerda K. the worst artical and quiz creator here on BoredPanda. This f****d up b***h wouldn't know how to create a good article if it came up and bit her face.

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    Carrie B
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    13 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is a good quiz for people whose first language isn't English.

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