doublespeak

[ duhb-uhl-speek ]

/ ˈdʌb əlˌspik /

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noun

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

Origin of doublespeak

First recorded in 1950–55; double + speak, by analogy with doublethink

OTHER WORDS FROM doublespeak

dou·ble·speak·er, noun

Words nearby doublespeak

double sharp, double-sided, double solitaire, double-space, double Spanish burton, doublespeak, double spread, double stain, double standard, double standard of sexual behavior, double star

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Example sentences from the Web for doublespeak

Hollande is ‘the king of doublespeak, ambiguity, and perpetual lies’
Hell Hath No Fury Like Valerie Trierweiler, the French President’s Ex|Lizzie Crocker|November 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Cold War had become a battlefield marked by doublespeak.
What Cold War CIA Interrogators Learned from the Nazis|Annie Jacobsen|February 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He argues that the Islamists are two-faced and engage in doublespeak.
Tunisia’s Dark Turn|Jamie Dettmer|March 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Facebook brought this on itself, with too many sneaky privacy changes, too much hubris and doublespeak.
Google’s New Twitter Killer|Dan Lyons|July 27, 2011|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for doublespeak

doublespeak

/ (ˈdʌbəlˌspiːk) /

noun

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with doublespeak

doublespeak

see double talk, def. 2.

单词	doublespeak
释义	doublespeak [ duhb-uhl-speek ] / ˈdʌb əlˌspik / SEE SYNONYMS FOR doublespeak ON THESAURUS.COM noun evasive, ambiguous language that is intended to deceive or confuse. Origin of doublespeak First recorded in 1950–55; double + speak, by analogy with doublethink OTHER WORDS FROM doublespeak dou·ble·speak·er, noun Words nearby doublespeak double sharp, double-sided, double solitaire, double-space, double Spanish burton, doublespeak, double spread, double stain, double standard, double standard of sexual behavior, double star Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for doublespeak Hollande is ‘the king of doublespeak, ambiguity, and perpetual lies’ Hell Hath No Fury Like Valerie Trierweiler, the French President’s Ex\|Lizzie Crocker\|November 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The Cold War had become a battlefield marked by doublespeak. What Cold War CIA Interrogators Learned from the Nazis\|Annie Jacobsen\|February 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He argues that the Islamists are two-faced and engage in doublespeak. Tunisia’s Dark Turn\|Jamie Dettmer\|March 17, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Facebook brought this on itself, with too many sneaky privacy changes, too much hubris and doublespeak. Google’s New Twitter Killer\|Dan Lyons\|July 27, 2011\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for doublespeak doublespeak / (ˈdʌbəlˌspiːk) / noun the practice of using ambiguous language regarding political, military, or corporate matters in a deliberate attempt to disguise the truth Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with doublespeak doublespeak see double talk, def. 2. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to doublespeak worthless, insignificant, trivial, senseless, inconsequential, hollow, unimportant, useless, absurd, pointless, vague, empty, futile, ludicrous, stupid, illogical, incongruous, unreasonable, ridiculous, mindless
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doublespeak

noun

Origin of doublespeak

OTHER WORDS FROM doublespeak

Words nearby doublespeak

Example sentences from the Web for doublespeak

British Dictionary definitions for doublespeak

noun

Idioms and Phrases with doublespeak

Words related to doublespeak