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doublespeak

[ duhb-uhl-speek ]
/ ˈdʌb əlˌspik /
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noun

evasive, ambiguous language that is intended to deceive or confuse.

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Origin of doublespeak

First recorded in 1950–55; double + speak, by analogy with doublethink

OTHER WORDS FROM doublespeak

dou·ble·speak·er, noun

Words nearby doublespeak

double sharp, double-sided, double solitaire, double-space, double Spanish burton, doublespeak, double spread, double stain, double standard, double standard of sexual behavior, double star
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Words related to doublespeak

worthless, insignificant, trivial, senseless, inconsequential, hollow, unimportant, useless, absurd, pointless, vague, empty, futile, ludicrous, stupid, illogical, incongruous, unreasonable, ridiculous, mindless

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British Dictionary definitions for doublespeak

doublespeak
/ (ˈdʌbəlˌspiːk) /

noun

the practice of using ambiguous language regarding political, military, or corporate matters in a deliberate attempt to disguise the truth
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with doublespeak

doublespeak

see double talk, def. 2.

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