power word
Potent spoken term
A power word is a term chosen for emotional impact rather than precision—words that trigger strong reactions and can persuade, sell, or manipulate.
Marketers and copywriters collect them: free, guaranteed, secret, exclusive.
In gaming and fantasy contexts, a power word is a spell activated by speaking a single word: power word kill.
- spellArrange letters correctly
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
- persuasionConvincing through reasoning
- sales pitchPersuasive commercial presentation
- guaranteedPromised with certainty
control · mantra · proven · influence · mind control · authority · buzzword bingo · exclusive · impact · limited · incantation · chant · inspire · achieve · leader · killer instinct · create · trust
- magic wordsabracadabra, alakazam, hocus pocus, presto, open sesame
- spellsspell, cast, conjure, curse, enchantment
- languagelanguage, grammar, spelling, alphabet, letter
- catchphrasescatchphrase, why so serious, cowabunga, good grief, yabba dabba doo
power wordfiller word
Meaningless verbal pause
filler · weasel word · fluff · padding · verbal filler
power wordjargon
Specialized professional vocabulary
filler · buzzword · fluff · weasel word · gobbledygook
power wordjargon
Specialized professional vocabulary
buzzword · gobbledygook · doublespeak · technobabble · bafflegab
power, word, powers, powered, powering, powerful, powerfully, powerless, powerlessness