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ALL meanings of doublespeak

dou·ble·speak
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  • noun doublespeak evasive, ambiguous language that is intended to deceive or confuse. 1
  • noun doublespeak Deliberately euphemistic, ambiguous, or obscure language. 1
  • noun doublespeak Any language deliberately constructed to disguise or distort its actual meaning, often by employing euphemism or ambiguity. Typically used by governments or large institutions. 0
  • uncountable noun doublespeak If you refer to what someone says as doublespeak, you are criticizing them for presenting things in a way that is intended to hide the truth or give people the wrong idea. 0
  • noun doublespeak the practice of using ambiguous language regarding political, military, or corporate matters in a deliberate attempt to disguise the truth 0
  • noun doublespeak obscure or ambiguous language, esp. if meant to deceive 0
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