One word is like one drop – its impact is greater when surrounded by less of its own kind. That’s why we’ve focused on examples of reducing several words to one – or substituting a phrase with one word – in this latest list of superfluous terms you can ban from your writing.
Reduce to one word
hard facts
desirable benefit
equal to one another
have a need for
classify into groups
interdependent on each other
potential risk
could potentially
completely finish
honest in character
Substitute with one word
in certain situations occasionally
cut down on limit
go back over re-evaluate
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