doublespeak

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dou·ble·speak

(dŭb′əl-spēk′)

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doublespeak

(ˈdʌbəlˌspiːk)

(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the practice of using ambiguous language regarding political, military, or corporate matters in a deliberate attempt to disguise the truth

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dou•ble•speak

(ˈdʌb əlˌspik)

n.

evasive, ambiguous, or high-flown language intended to deceive or confuse.

[1950–55; by analogy with doublethink]

dou′ble•speak`er, n.

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Noun

doublespeak - any language that pretends to communicate but actually does not

equivocation, evasion - a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth

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doublespeak

[ˈdʌblˈspiːk] N (pej) → doble lenguaje m

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doublespeak

[ˈdʌb^əlspiːk] n (pejorative) → double langage mdouble standard n
to have double standards → avoir deux poids, deux mesures
to operate double standards → avoir deux poids, deux mesuresdouble take n
to do a double take → devoir y regarder à deux foisdouble vision n → vision f doubledouble wedding n → double mariage mdouble white lines npl → lignes fpl blanches continuesdouble yellow lines npl → double bande f jaune (marquant l'interdiction de stationner)

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