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Colloquial

/kəˈloʊkwiəl/
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(adj) Characteristic of familiar conversation, of common parlance; informal.

These stories are told in colloquial and everyday language.
Colloquial speech is used in everyday conversation.
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In formal writing, you should generally try to avoid using ____ language.

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