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newspeak

noun

Deliberately ambiguous and contradictory language used to mislead and manipulate the public

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
N
Ends with
K
Contains
EW
Scrabble score
17

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈnjuːspiːk

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Definitions

noun

  1. Deliberately ambiguous and contradictory language used to mislead and manipulate the public

    “The welfare state brought its own newspeak”

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Example Sentences

The welfare state brought its own newspeak

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