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doublespeak

[duhb-uhl-speek] / ˈdʌb əlˌspik /














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I first thought about this sort of doublespeak in an ordinary situation.

From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026

Or, Pezeshkian’s apology could be doublespeak aimed at obscuring Iran’s intentions, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 7, 2026

"I guess it's on brand for Anthropic doublespeak to use a deceptive ad to critique theoretical deceptive ads that aren't real, but a Super Bowl ad is not where I would expect it," he wrote.

From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2026

The lifestyle doublespeak people used to survive under successive dictatorships in Eastern Europe came a little more easily to Poles, who had practiced it before.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2025

In lofty bureaucratic doublespeak the policy was called the School Improvement Plan.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger


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