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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
OTHER WORDS FROM doublespeak
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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
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Other Idioms and Phrases with doublespeak
doublespeak
see double talk, def. 2.
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