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doublespeak

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdʌb^əlspiːk/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(dub′əl spēk′)

dou•ble•speak (dub′əl spēk′),USA pronunciation n.

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

double + speak, by analogy with doublethink 1950–55

dou′ble•speak′er, n.

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doublespeak /ˈdʌb^əlˌspiːk/ n

the practice of using ambiguous language regarding political, military, or corporate matters in a deliberate attempt to disguise the truth

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