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| Doublespeak may take the form of euphemisms (e.g., "downsizing" for layoffs and "servicing the target" for | Doublespeak may take the form of euphemisms (e.g., "downsizing" for layoffs and "servicing the target" for | ||
| bombing),in which case it is primarily meant to make the truth sound more palatable. It may also refer to intentional ambiguity in language or to actual inversions of meaning. In such cases, doublespeak disguises the nature of the truth." | bombing),in which case it is primarily meant to make the truth sound more palatable. It may also refer to intentional ambiguity in language or to actual inversions of meaning. In such cases, doublespeak disguises the nature of the truth." | ||
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| "Deliberately euphemistic, ambiguous, or obscure language." | "Deliberately euphemistic, ambiguous, or obscure language." | ||
| - | Oxford Dictionary | + | |
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| ===== Examples ===== | ===== Examples ===== | ||
| - | **over the top** vs crazy | + | * **over the top** vs crazy |
| - | **senior citizen** vs old person | + | * **senior citizen** vs old person |
| - | **baby boomers** vs over-50s | + | * **baby boomers** vs over-50s |
| - | **substance abuse** vs drug problem | + | * **substance abuse** vs drug problem |
| - | **problem child** vs exasperating difficulty | + | * **problem child** vs exasperating difficulty |
| - | **take down** vs kill | + | * **take down** vs kill |
| - | **ill advised** vs bad idea | + | * **ill advised** vs bad idea |
| - | **restructure the company** vs fire employees | + | * **restructure the company** vs fire employees |
| - | **ethnic cleansing** vs genocide | + | * **ethnic cleansing** vs genocide |
| - | **collateral damage** vs innocent civilians killed in conflict | + | * **collateral damage** vs innocent civilians killed in conflict |
| - | **freedom fighter** vs terrorist (on one’s side) | + | * **freedom fighter** vs terrorist (on one’s side) |
| - | **capital punishment** vs death penalty | + | * **capital punishment** vs death penalty |
| - | **post-truth** vs downplaying the facts | + | * **post-truth** vs downplaying the facts |
| - | **occupied** vs invaded and controlled by enemy forces | + | * **occupied** vs invaded and controlled by enemy forces |
| - | **climate change** vs rising natural hazard risk | + | * **climate change** vs rising natural hazard risk |
| - | **right-sizing an enterprise** vs firing employees | + | * **right-sizing an enterprise** vs firing employees |
| - | **job flexibility** vs no contract and little or no job security | + | * **job flexibility** vs no contract and little or no job security |
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| **Do you know other double-speak examples? | **Do you know other double-speak examples? | ||
| Feel free to write them down** | Feel free to write them down** | ||
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| + | ====== Download the methodological sheet ====== | ||
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| + | {{ :out_of_the_box:tools:critical_thinking:double_speak.pdf |}} | ||
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