doublespeak
Definitions
Any language deliberately constructed to disguise or distort its actual meaning, often by employing euphemism or ambiguity.
Examples
“The report⟳ was riddled with so much corporate doublespeak that it was impossible to interpret⟳.”
“The popular and convergent use⟳ of information seems to represent⟳ something beyond the mere cosmetics of doublespeak, of a "garbage collector" turned "sanitary engineer" or a "strike⟳" turned "work⟳ stoppage."”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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