Language: "Doublespeak" — language that hides or distorts true me…

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Did you know? "Doublespeak" — language that hides or distorts true meaning — is named after George Orwell's 1984 (1949). Examples: "collateral damage" for unintended civilian killings, "downsizing" for layoffs, "neutralisation" for assassinations. Politicians and corporations use it to soften unpleasant realities.

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"Doublespeak" — language that hides or distorts true meaning — is named after George Orwell's 1984 (1949). Examples: "collateral damage" for unintended civilian killings, "downsizing" for layoffs, "neutralisation" for assassinations. Politicians and corporations use it to soften unpleasant realities.

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