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doublespeak

Pronunciation: /ˈdʌb(ə)lspiːk/

Definition of doublespeak

noun

[mass noun]
  • deliberately euphemistic, ambiguous, or obscure language:the art of political doublespeak

Origin:

1950s: often attributed incorrectly to George Orwell's novel Nineteen Eighty-Four

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