Plain English Thesaurus
Now you can clarify it! —Give this Plain English Thesaurus a whirl…
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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
Now you can cut the flab! —Simply search by letter to find words that you can often remove from your writing that don’t actually take away from it and usually improve it.
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