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crutch words

crutch words is the plural of crutch word.

Meaning of crutch word

Noun

crutch word (plural crutch words)

  1. A word that becomes a filler in conversation, or is used for verbal emphasis, without adding any meaning to an utterance.
    • Of course, we didn't list all the crutch words, because it appears we're living in a crutch word epidemic.2012 Jen Doll, ""A Literal Epidemic of Crutch Words," The Atlantic, 13 September 2012.

Questions about crutch words

What is crutch words the plural of?
Crutch words is the plural of crutch word.

Words near crutch words in the dictionary

  1. crut
  2. crutch
  3. crutch cross
  4. crutch crosses
  5. crutch word
  6. crutch words
  7. crutched
  8. crutcher
  9. crutchers
  10. crutches
  11. crutches for lame ducks

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