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| - | Doublespeak is language that deliberately obscures, disguises, distorts, or reverses the meaning of words. | + | "Doublespeak is language that deliberately obscures, disguises, distorts, or reverses the meaning of words. |
| 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 | Oxford Dictionary | ||
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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 |}} | ||