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doublespeak
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doublespeak
(noun)
doublespeak
/
ˈ
dʌbəlˌspiːk/
noun
doublespeak
/
ˈ
dʌbəlˌspiːk/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of DOUBLESPEAK
[
noncount
]
disapproving
:
language that can be understood in more than one way and that is used to trick or deceive people
political
doublespeak
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