- dou·ble·speak
- /ˈdʌbəlˌspiːk/ noun [noncount]disapproving : language that can be understood in more than one way and that is used to trick or deceive people
political doublespeak
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dou|ble|speak — «DUHB uhl SPEEK», noun. speaking falsely; speaking to deceive: »Before it had learned caution and the art of doublespeak, the American Communist Party advocated the violent overthrow of democratic institutions (Saturday Review). ╂[coined by… … Useful english dictionary
dou´ble|talk´er — dou|ble|talk «DUHB uhl TK», noun, verb. –n. 1. speech that is purposely meaningless, but seems meaningful because normal words and intonations are mixed in. 2. evasive, ambiguous, or deceitful talk: »political doubletalk. –v.i. to speak in… … Useful english dictionary
dou|ble|talk — «DUHB uhl TK», noun, verb. –n. 1. speech that is purposely meaningless, but seems meaningful because normal words and intonations are mixed in. 2. evasive, ambiguous, or deceitful talk: »political doubletalk. –v.i. to speak in doubletalk:… … Useful english dictionary
doublespeak — dou•ble•speak [[t]ˈdʌb əlˌspik[/t]] n. cvb evasive, ambiguous, or high flown language intended to deceive or confuse • Etymology: 1950–55; by analogy with doublethink dou′ble•speak er, n … From formal English to slang
doublespeak — dou|ble|speak [ dʌblspik ] noun uncount DOUBLE TALK … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Re — Re; re·able; re·absorb; re·absorption; re·accept; re·access; re·accession; re·acclimatization; re·acclimatize; re·accommodate; re·accommodation; re·accounting; re·accredit; re·accreditation; re·acetylation; re·acknowledge; re·acquaint;… … English syllables
acnodes — Double Dou ble (d[u^]b l), a. [OE. doble, duble, double, OF. doble, duble, double, F. double, fr. L. duplus, fr. the root of duo two, and perh. that of plenus full; akin to Gr. diplo os double. See {Two}, and {Full}, and cf. {Diploma}, {Duple}.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
crunodes — Double Dou ble (d[u^]b l), a. [OE. doble, duble, double, OF. doble, duble, double, F. double, fr. L. duplus, fr. the root of duo two, and perh. that of plenus full; akin to Gr. diplo os double. See {Two}, and {Full}, and cf. {Diploma}, {Duple}.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Double — Dou ble (d[u^]b l), a. [OE. doble, duble, double, OF. doble, duble, double, F. double, fr. L. duplus, fr. the root of duo two, and perh. that of plenus full; akin to Gr. diplo os double. See {Two}, and {Full}, and cf. {Diploma}, {Duple}.] 1.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Double base — Double Dou ble (d[u^]b l), a. [OE. doble, duble, double, OF. doble, duble, double, F. double, fr. L. duplus, fr. the root of duo two, and perh. that of plenus full; akin to Gr. diplo os double. See {Two}, and {Full}, and cf. {Diploma}, {Duple}.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
