doublespeak
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dou·ble·speak
(dŭb′əl-spēk′)n.
See double talk.
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doublespeak
(ˈdʌbəlˌspiːk)n
(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 | 1. | 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
[ˈdʌbəlspiːk] n (pejorative) → double langage mdouble standard nto 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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