ten-dollar word | Idiomator

Meaning: (US,idiomatic)A long and uncommon word used in place of a shorter and simpler one with the intent to appearsophisticated.Synonyms:twenty-five cent word,two-dollar word,five-dollar wordAntonym:ten-cent word2018June 13, Michael Schein, “Author Simon Sinek Is Full Of Hot Air (And Other Reasons You Should Follow His Lead)”, inForbes‎[1]:Sometimes it pays to overcomplicate your simple messages. Make a list often-dollar words, scientific terms, and obscure niblets of jargon and find ways to use them. Your reputation and authority will soar.

Examples:

EN: That's a ten-dollar word.
ES: Esa es la pregunta del millón.

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