wow word

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English[edit]

Noun[edit]

wow word (plural wow words)

  1. (education) A more interesting or vivid synonym for an everyday word.
    • 2015, Jane Hunter, Technology Integration and High Possibility Classrooms, page 73:
      If they think of a wow word, they look it up in a thesaurus and then add it to their own digital text and the poster of wow words on the classroom wall. These words give access to all students to improve and extend writing.
    • 2017, Richard Gentry, Getting to the Core of Writing, page 191:
      Identify a WOW word that can be used in the place of nice. Brainstorm several and then settle on one to use as you rewrite the sentence.

Usage notes[edit]

  • Used in teaching writing skills to children.
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