doublespeak
[ duhb-uhl-speek ]
/ ˈdʌb əlˌspik /
noun
evasive, ambiguous language that is intended to deceive or confuse.
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Origin of doublespeak
OTHER WORDS FROM doublespeak
dou·ble·speak·er, nounWords nearby doublespeak
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Example sentences from the Web for doublespeak
Hollande is ‘the king of doublespeak, ambiguity, and perpetual lies’
Hell Hath No Fury Like Valerie Trierweiler, the French President’s Ex|Lizzie Crocker|November 28, 2014|DAILY BEASTThe Cold War had become a battlefield marked by doublespeak.
He argues that the Islamists are two-faced and engage in doublespeak.
Facebook brought this on itself, with too many sneaky privacy changes, too much hubris and doublespeak.
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
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Idioms and Phrases with doublespeak
doublespeak
see double talk, def. 2.
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