Plain English Thesaurus

Now you can clarify it! —Give this Plain English Thesaurus a whirl…

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Searching for words starting with "u".

14 words found

Instead of This	Try This
ulterior	hidden
ultimate	final; last
uncommonly	rarely
underprivileged	poor
unequivocal	clear; plain
unfavourable	bad; damaging; harmful
unique	special
unmistakable	clear; easy to see; plain
unnecessary	needless; not needed
unpretentious	humble; modest
until such time as	until
unveil	announce
urbane	polished; well-bred
utilize	use

Plain Language Medical Dictionary

Looking for ways to clarify medical lingo? Look no further–this tool developed by the University of Michigan Taubman Health Sciences Library may be just what you need. Simply click on the drop-down menu to browse the list of medical terms, and then select a word to see the plain language alternatives.

Redundant Word and Jargon Buster

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