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* '''Reconstructed''': The teacher provides everyone in the class with a dictionary, so they can understand what Alice is saying.
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* '''Reconstructed''': '''Reconstructed''':
** The teacher provides everyone in the class with a dictionary, so they can understand what Alice issaying.saying.
** The teacher notices it, and advises her to speak in simpler terms, only using SesquipedalianLoquaciousness with people on her level. Alice follows it, and slowly gets better at making friends.
** The teacher provides everyone in the class with a dictionary, so they can understand what Alice is
** The teacher notices it, and advises her to speak in simpler terms, only using SesquipedalianLoquaciousness with people on her level. Alice follows it, and slowly gets better at making friends.
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** It turns out even Alice used those words, but doesn't know [[YouKeepUsingThatWord what they actually meant]].
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** It turns out even Alice used those words, but doesn't know [[YouKeepUsingThatWord what they actually meant]].meant.
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I think the played for laughs one was more of a parodied trope so i reworded it. And fixed other ones, too.
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** Alice was taught (or forced) to use long and sophisticated words by her mad scientist mother from a young age, and now she grew used to it.
** Alice has an extensive vocabulary and understands the meaning of lots of long words.
** Alice has an extensive vocabulary and understands the meaning of lots of long words.
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** Alice was taught (or forced) to use long and sophisticated words by her mad scientist MadScientist mother from a young age, and now she grew used to it.
** Alice has an extensive vocabulary and understands the meaning oflots of the long words.words she uses.
** Alice has an extensive vocabulary and understands the meaning of
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** Alice wants to make herself look smart in front of Bob.
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** [[FeigningIntelligence Alice wants to make herself look smart in front of Bob.Bob]].
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** Alice uses ridiculously long words such as "{{antidisestablishmentarianism}}" and "pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis".
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** Alice uses ridiculously long words such as "{{antidisestablishmentarianism}}" and "pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis"."pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis" with children and [[NeverLearnedToRead uneducated people]] only.
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* '''Played For Laughs''': Even on her dying bed, Alice begins [[DeathbedConfession confessing her love to Charlie]], "I.. I lo-", then finally says "[[ScaryScienceWords Pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism]]" and dies. Charlie is left confused about what just happened.
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* '''Played For Laughs''': Even on her dying bed, Alice begins [[DeathbedConfession confessing her love to Charlie]], "I.. I lo-", then finally says Alice's last word is "[[ScaryScienceWords Pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism]]" and dies. Charlie is left confused about what just happened.Pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism]]".
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** Alice wants to make herself look smart in front of Bob.
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* '''Parodied''': Alice uses ridiculously long words such as "{{antidisestablishmentarianism}}" and "pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis".
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* '''Parodied''': '''Parodied''':
** Alice uses ridiculously long words such as "{{antidisestablishmentarianism}}" and"pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis"."pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis".
** Every big word that Alice uses turns out to be a {{malaproper}}.
** Alice uses ridiculously long words such as "{{antidisestablishmentarianism}}" and
** Every big word that Alice uses turns out to be a {{malaproper}}.
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** As soon as Alice starts using long words, Bob tells her to shut up and switch to plain, simple English.
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* '''Played For Laughs''': Even on her dying bed, Alice appears to be trying to [[DeathbedConfession confess her love to Charlie]], "I.. I lo-", and finally she says "[[ScaryScienceWords Pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism]]" then dies. Charlie is left confused about what just happened.
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* '''Played For Laughs''': Even on her dying bed, Alice appears to be trying to begins [[DeathbedConfession confess confessing her love to Charlie]], "I.. I lo-", and then finally she says "[[ScaryScienceWords Pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism]]" then and dies. Charlie is left confused about what just happened.
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* '''Played For Laughs''': Even on her dying bed, Alice appears to be trying to [[DeathbedConfession confess her love to Charlie]], "I.. I lo-", and finally she says "Pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism" then dies. Charlie is left confused about what just happened.
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* '''Played For Laughs''': Even on her dying bed, Alice appears to be trying to [[DeathbedConfession confess her love to Charlie]], "I.. I lo-", and finally she says "Pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism" "[[ScaryScienceWords Pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism]]" then dies. Charlie is left confused about what just happened.
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* '''Played For Laughs''': On her dying bed, Alice appears to be trying to [[DeathbedConfession confess her love to Charlie]], "I.. I lo-", and finally she says "Pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism" then dies. Charlie is left confused about what just happened.
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* '''Played For Laughs''': On Even on her dying bed, Alice appears to be trying to [[DeathbedConfession confess her love to Charlie]], "I.. I lo-", and finally she says "Pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism" then dies. Charlie is left confused about what just happened.
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* '''Subverted''': At the end of a sentence, Alice says "silly" when she could have said "preposterous."
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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
** At the end of a sentence, Alice says "silly" when she could have said "preposterous."
** At the end of a sentence, Alice says "silly" when she could have said "preposterous."
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** "So, Griseotyrannus aurantioatrocris-, you know what, let's just call it a crowned slaty flycatcher, for now. I mean, simplicity is the ultimate sophistication, you know. Anyway, so Griseotyrannus aurantioatrocristatus is commonly found in South America and..."
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** "So, Griseotyrannus aurantioatrocris-, you know what, let's just call it a crowned slaty flycatcher, for now.today. I mean, simplicity is the ultimate sophistication, you know. Anyway, so Griseotyrannus aurantioatrocristatus is commonly found in South America and..."
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* '''Straight''': Alice always uses long words that Bob doesn't understand.
* '''Exaggerated''': Ten characters always use long words, and Bob doesn't understand any of them.
* '''Exaggerated''': Ten characters always use long words, and Bob doesn't understand any of them.
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* '''Straight''': Alice always constantly uses long words that Bob doesn't understand.
* '''Exaggerated''':Ten characters always use Alice uses words too long words, and Bob doesn't understand any of them.difficult that people around her spend the whole week trying to figure out their meanings.
* '''Exaggerated''':
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** Alice has an extensive vocabulary, and understands the meaning of lots of long words.
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** Alice was taught (or forced) to use long and sophisticated words by her mad scientist mother from a young age, and now she grew used to it.
** Alice has an extensivevocabulary, vocabulary and understands the meaning of lots of long words.
** Alice has an extensive
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** SophisticatedAsHell
** Sometimes, Alice uses long words. Other times, she doesn't.
** Sometimes, Alice uses long words. Other times, she doesn't.
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** SophisticatedAsHell
"So, Griseotyrannus aurantioatrocris-, you know what, let's just call it a crowned slaty flycatcher, for now. I mean, simplicity is the ultimate sophistication, you know. Anyway, so Griseotyrannus aurantioatrocristatus is commonly found in South America and..."
**Sometimes, Or, Alice uses long words. Other times, she doesn't.is SophisticatedAsHell.
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* '''Enforced''': "Hey, let's have Alice keep using long words Bob doesn't understand."
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* '''Enforced''': "Hey, let's have Alice keep using be so obnoxious by making her use long words Bob doesn't her friends don't understand."
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* '''Discussed''': "Alice is hard to understand."
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* '''Discussed''': "Alice is surely loves to throw in words that are so hard to understand.understand, man."
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* '''Implied''': Bob is talking to Alice on the phone, and only his side of the conversation is heard. When Bob hangs up, he tells Charlie how Alice kept using words he didn't understand.
* '''Deconstructed''': Alice's SesquipedalianLoquaciousness causes everyone in her class except the teacher to be unable to understand what she's saying.
* '''Deconstructed''': Alice's SesquipedalianLoquaciousness causes everyone in her class except the teacher to be unable to understand what she's saying.
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* '''Implied''': Bob is talking to Alice on the phone, and only his side of the conversation is heard. When Bob hangs up, he tells Charlie how Alice kept using lengthy words he didn't couldn't understand.
* '''Deconstructed''': Alice's SesquipedalianLoquaciousness causes everyone in her class except the teacher to be unable to understandwhat she's saying.her. This creates a communication barrier between her and her classmates, and over time, she becomes alienated from her peers as they refuse to talk to her.
* '''Deconstructed''': Alice's SesquipedalianLoquaciousness causes everyone in her class except the teacher to be unable to understand
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* '''Played For Laughs''': On her dying bed, Alice appears to be trying to [[DeathbedConfession confess her love to Charlie]], "I.. I lo-", and finally she says "Pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism" then dies. Charlie is left confused about what just happened.
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** It turns out even Alice used those words, but doesn't know [[YouKeepUsingThatWord what they actually meant]].
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* '''Defied''':
** Alice decides to use words Bob (and, by extension, [[BreakingTheFourthWall the viewer]]) will understand.
** Alternatively, Alice is afraid to use long words, because she doesn't think anyone will understand her.
** Alice decides to use words Bob (and, by extension, [[BreakingTheFourthWall the viewer]]) will understand.
** Alternatively, Alice is afraid to use long words, because she doesn't think anyone will understand her.
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* '''Defied''':
** Alice decides to use words Bob (and, by extension, [[BreakingTheFourthWall the viewer]]) will understand.
** Alternatively, Alice is afraid to use long words, because she doesn't think anyone will understand her.
** Alice decides to use words Bob (and, by extension, [[BreakingTheFourthWall the viewer]]) will understand.
** Alternatively, Alice is afraid to use long words, because she doesn't think anyone will understand her.
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** Alice has an expanded vocabulary, and understands the meaning of lots of long words.
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** Alice has an expanded extensive vocabulary, and understands the meaning of lots of long words.
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* '''Justified''': Alice has an expanded vocabulary, and understands the meaning of lots of long words.
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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
** Alice has an expanded vocabulary, and understands the meaning of lots of long words.
** Alice is an alien whose language often translates to English in big words.
** Alice has an expanded vocabulary, and understands the meaning of lots of long words.
** Alice is an alien whose language often translates to English in big words.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Sometimes, Alice uses long words. Other times, she doesn't.
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** Sometimes, Alice uses long words. Other times, she doesn't.
** SophisticatedAsHell
** Sometimes, Alice uses long words. Other times, she doesn't.
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* '''Played For Laughs''': See Parodied, Exploited, Double Subverted, Justified, and Exaggerated.
* '''Played For Drama''': See Deconstructed.
* '''Played For Drama''': See Deconstructed.
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* '''Exploited''': Alice enters a spelling bee where she has to spell long words like the ones she uses. Bonus points if she has to spell the word ''{{antidisestablishmentarianism}}''.
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* '''Exploited''': '''Exploited''':
** Alice enters a spelling bee where she has to spell long words like the ones she uses. Bonus points if she has to spell the word ''{{antidisestablishmentarianism}}''.
** Alice enters a spelling bee where she has to spell long words like the ones she uses. Bonus points if she has to spell the word ''{{antidisestablishmentarianism}}''.
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* '''Defied''': Alice decides to use words Bob (and, by extension, [[BreakingTheFourthWall the viewer]]) will understand.
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* '''Defied''': '''Defied''':
** Alice decides to use words Bob (and, by extension, [[BreakingTheFourthWall the viewer]]) will understand.
** Alice decides to use words Bob (and, by extension, [[BreakingTheFourthWall the viewer]]) will understand.
* '''Implied''': Bob is talking to Alice on the phone, and only his side of the conversation is heard. When Bob hangs up, he tells Charlie how Alice kept using words he didn't understand.
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* '''Played for Laughs''': See Parodied, Exploited, Double Subverted, Justified, and Exaggerated.
* '''Played for Drama''': See Deconstructed.
* '''Implied''': Bob is talking to Alice on the phone, and only his side of the conversation is heard. When Bob hangs up, he tells Charlie how Alice kept using words he didn't understand.
* '''Played for Drama''': See Deconstructed.
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* '''Played for For Laughs''': See Parodied, Exploited, Double Subverted, Justified, and Exaggerated.
* '''Playedfor For Drama''': See Deconstructed.
* '''Implied''': Bob is talking to Alice on the phone, and only his side of the conversation is heard. When Bob hangs up, he tells Charlie how Alice kept using words he didn't understand.Deconstructed.
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* '''Implied''': Bob is talking to Alice on the phone, and only his side of the conversation is heard. When Bob hangs up, he tells Charlie how Alice kept using words he didn't understand.
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'''Basic Trope''': A character always uses long words that another character may or may not understand.
* '''Straight''': Alice always uses long words that Bob doesn't understand.
* '''Exaggerated''': Ten characters always use long words, and Bob doesn't understand any of them.
* '''Downplayed''': Alice usually uses words that are up to four syllables long.
* '''Justified''': Alice has an expanded vocabulary, and understands the meaning of lots of long words.
* '''Inverted''': Alice uses short words that everyone understands.
* '''Subverted''': At the end of a sentence, Alice says "silly" when she could have said "preposterous."
* '''Double Subverted''': "Did I say silly? I meant preposterous."
* '''Parodied''': Alice uses ridiculously long words such as "{{antidisestablishmentarianism}}" and "pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis".
* '''Zig Zagged''': Sometimes, Alice uses long words. Other times, she doesn't.
* '''Averted''': Alice's vocabulary is normal.
* '''Enforced''': "Hey, let's have Alice keep using long words Bob doesn't understand."
* '''Lampshaded''': "Why do you keep using long words I don't understand?"
* '''Invoked''': Alice keeps a dictionary at her desk at school, and reads from it each day before lunch.
* '''Exploited''': Alice enters a spelling bee where she has to spell long words like the ones she uses. Bonus points if she has to spell the word ''{{antidisestablishmentarianism}}''.
** Alternatively, Bob gives Alice the SoapPunishment whenever she ([[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} unknowingly]]) makes a DoubleEntendre.
* '''Defied''': Alice decides to use words Bob (and, by extension, [[BreakingTheFourthWall the viewer]]) will understand.
** Alternatively, Alice is afraid to use long words, because she doesn't think anyone will understand her.
* '''Discussed''': "Alice is hard to understand."
* '''Conversed''': "I can't understand what she's saying, can you?"
* '''Deconstructed''': Alice's SesquipedalianLoquaciousness causes everyone in her class except the teacher to be unable to understand what she's saying.
* '''Reconstructed''': The teacher provides everyone in the class with a dictionary, so they can understand what Alice is saying.
* '''Played for Laughs''': See Parodied, Exploited, Double Subverted, Justified, and Exaggerated.
* '''Played for Drama''': See Deconstructed.
* '''Implied''': Bob is talking to Alice on the phone, and only his side of the conversation is heard. When Bob hangs up, he tells Charlie how Alice kept using words he didn't understand.
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* '''Straight''': Alice always uses long words that Bob doesn't understand.
* '''Exaggerated''': Ten characters always use long words, and Bob doesn't understand any of them.
* '''Downplayed''': Alice usually uses words that are up to four syllables long.
* '''Justified''': Alice has an expanded vocabulary, and understands the meaning of lots of long words.
* '''Inverted''': Alice uses short words that everyone understands.
* '''Subverted''': At the end of a sentence, Alice says "silly" when she could have said "preposterous."
* '''Double Subverted''': "Did I say silly? I meant preposterous."
* '''Parodied''': Alice uses ridiculously long words such as "{{antidisestablishmentarianism}}" and "pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis".
* '''Zig Zagged''': Sometimes, Alice uses long words. Other times, she doesn't.
* '''Averted''': Alice's vocabulary is normal.
* '''Enforced''': "Hey, let's have Alice keep using long words Bob doesn't understand."
* '''Lampshaded''': "Why do you keep using long words I don't understand?"
* '''Invoked''': Alice keeps a dictionary at her desk at school, and reads from it each day before lunch.
* '''Exploited''': Alice enters a spelling bee where she has to spell long words like the ones she uses. Bonus points if she has to spell the word ''{{antidisestablishmentarianism}}''.
** Alternatively, Bob gives Alice the SoapPunishment whenever she ([[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} unknowingly]]) makes a DoubleEntendre.
* '''Defied''': Alice decides to use words Bob (and, by extension, [[BreakingTheFourthWall the viewer]]) will understand.
** Alternatively, Alice is afraid to use long words, because she doesn't think anyone will understand her.
* '''Discussed''': "Alice is hard to understand."
* '''Conversed''': "I can't understand what she's saying, can you?"
* '''Deconstructed''': Alice's SesquipedalianLoquaciousness causes everyone in her class except the teacher to be unable to understand what she's saying.
* '''Reconstructed''': The teacher provides everyone in the class with a dictionary, so they can understand what Alice is saying.
* '''Played for Laughs''': See Parodied, Exploited, Double Subverted, Justified, and Exaggerated.
* '''Played for Drama''': See Deconstructed.
* '''Implied''': Bob is talking to Alice on the phone, and only his side of the conversation is heard. When Bob hangs up, he tells Charlie how Alice kept using words he didn't understand.
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