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I have a contrarian view on this (I’m also confused) I find using big/rare words can help convey a sense of authority when speaking which makes you more persuasive When you make prose too simple it’s profundity can get lost
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Depends on what the speaker's goal is. If the goal is information exchange, verbosity is usually unhelpful. If playing status games, then verbosity can be very useful. If a statement is too hard to parse the listener may just give up and defer to the speaker's "expertise"
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An example of a great writer that uses big words is and I find it delightful that he does His writing would not be nearly as rich in detail if he didn’t have such an expansive vocabulary filled with technical jargon and literary references
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The problem is that most people use big words to seem smart and often don’t know how to use them properly leading to confusion. But when used properly, big words are extremely potent, providing precision and clarity where common vocabulary can be broad and ambiguous
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