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Pick a different word to make your point ... a great place to start trimming the fat from your prose. Bonus? You'll sound smarter.

With less real estate than ever to make a point or offer an opinion, it's important to pay attention to word choice. Here are 6 words to eliminate from your vocabulary to sound smarter.