Some
words in the English language tend to be overused and, therefore, lose their
power. These words are referred to as DEAD WORDS. Below is a list of dead words and some
interesting alternatives.
This
list is not limited to just these words!
DEAD WORDS
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ALTERNATIVES
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YOU
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THERE ARE NO ALTERNATIVES! WE DO NOT
WRITE IN SECOND PERSON!
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a lot, lots
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Numerous,
heaps, many scores, innumerable, much a great deal, many times, often
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also
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Too,
moreover, besides, as well as, in addition to
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awesome,
cool, rad
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fine,
wonderful, marvelous, fantastic, excellent
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awful
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dreadful,
alarming, frightful, terrible, horrid, shocking
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but
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however,
moreover, yet, still, nevertheless, though, although, on the other hand
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fun
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pleasant,
pleasurable, amusing, entertaining, jolly
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funny
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amusing,
comical, laughable, jovial, strange, peculiar, unusual
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got, get
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received,
obtained, attained, succeed in
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good
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excellent,
exceptional, fine, marvelous, splendid, superb, wonderful
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great
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wonderful,
outstanding, marvelous, fantastic, excellent
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guy
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man, person,
fellow, boy, individual
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have to
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need to, must
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kid
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child, boy,
girl, youngster, youth, teen, teenager, adolescent
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like
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such as,
similar to, similarly
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mad
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angry,
frustrated, furious, incensed, enraged, irate
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nice
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pleasant,
charming, fascinating, captivating, delightful, pleasurable, pleasing
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pretty
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attractive,
comely, beautiful
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scared
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afraid,
fearful, terrified, frightened
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so
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this,
according, therefore
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then
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first,
second, next, later, finally, afterwards, meanwhile, soon
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very
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extremely,
exceedingly, fantastically, unusually, incredibly, intensely, truly, fully,
especially, shockingly, bitterly, immeasurable, infinitely, severely, surely,
mightily, powerfully, chiefly
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