- vale of tears: cliché (avoid)
- vanish into thin air: cliché (avoid)
- veil of secrecy: cliché (avoid)
- veneer of truth: cliché (avoid)
- venom: not poisonous venom (redundancy) [Thevenom was lethal. Not: The poisonous venom was lethat.]
- verbiage: not excess verbiage (redundancy) [The speech was filled with verbiage. Not: The speech was filled with excess verbiage.]
- very unique: delete very (unique means one-of-a-kind and should never be qualified) [The painting is unique. Not: The painting is very unique.]
- vest-pocket republic: cliché (avoid)
- viable alternative: cliché (avoid)
- vicelike grip: cliché (avoid)
- vicious circle: cliché (avoid)
- view with alarm: cliché (avoid)
- VIN number: delete number to avoid VIN (vehicle identification number) number (redundancy)
- violent explosion: delete violent (redundancy) [An explosion rocked the neighborhood. Not: A violent explosion rocked the neighborhood.]
- voice concern: cliché (avoid)
- voice the sentiments: cliché (avoid)
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