20 words that will make you sound smart

Ubiquitous
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Ubiquitous is an adjective that means ever-present, everywhere, omnipresent.

Example: “The fog along the highway was ubiquitous, making it difficult to navigate.”

Paradigm
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Paradigm is a noun that can refer to grammar, a pattern, or a framework of assumptions.

Example: “There needs to be a paradigm shift if we’re ever going to make progress on the issue.”


Dichotomy
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Dichotomy is a noun which refers to something with two contradictory qualities, or a division into two mutually exclusive or contradictory identities.

Example: “It was this dichotomy that made her actions so hard to understand.”


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