Appendix 2 Supersized words and their alternatives
| Supersized | Alternatives |
| accede | agree |
| acquiesce | agree |
| advantageous | helpful, good |
| ascertain | find out |
| circumvent | avoid, go around |
| commence | start |
| concur | agree |
| consequently | thus, as a result |
| constitute | form |
| designate | assign |
| envisage | picture, imagine |
| facilitate | help |
| implement (as a verb) | use, do |
| leverage (as a verb) | exploit |
| liaise with | work with, talk to |
| paradigm | view, perspective |
| predominant | main |
| reiterate | restate, repeat |
| render | make |
| terminate | end |
| transpire | turn out |
| utilise | use |
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