What are your "pet words"? You know, let's think outside the box since it's not rocket science. Whatever, I could care less; like you know, my bad. Get the point?
Pet words may be over-used in the current culture or long over-due from term paper days such as; nonetheless, extremely, totally, very much more, etc. Problematic is a frequent flyer as is awesome, interesting and really.Give your work to another reader who will find the pet words easier than you do (after all, they are your pets). Another way is to word search the document. When a bevy of the same words jump out in yellow highlight, those are your pet words.
The cure for pet words is a thesaurus. I prefer the old school paper book to scan around and cross reference. Even an online version is better than nothing. Take this opportunity to find new names for your pet words. Your writing will sparkle and as a side benefit, your vocabulary increases.
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