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nukespeak

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[noook-speek, nyoook-] / ˈnɒukˌspik, ˈnjɒuk- /

noun

  1. Informal. euphemistic language and obscuring jargon used in discussions of nuclear weapons, nuclear power, etc..

    nukespeak that minimizes the risks of nuclear war.

Etymology

Origin of nukespeak

First recorded in 1975–80; nuke + -speak

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