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double-talk

double-talknoun

double-talks

Translations

словоблудие

The politician's statement was full of double-talk.

Заявление политика было полным словоблудием.

Additional translations

тарабарщина

демагогия

Definitions

Deliberately ambiguous or deceptive language intended to confuse or mislead.

The politician's statement was full of double-talk.

Rapid, often comic speech mixing real and invented words to parody official or technical language.

The comedian's routine relied on clever double-talk.

Synonyms

double talk

double-talkverb

double-talked

Past Simple

double-talked

Past Participle

double-talking

Gerund

Translations

словоблудить

She double-talked when pressed for details.

Под давлением вопросов она начала словоблудить.

Additional translations

юлить

Definitions

To speak in a deliberately ambiguous or confusing manner.

She double-talked when pressed for details.

Synonyms

prevaricate

palter

tergiversate

beat around the bush

talk in circles

hem and haw

double-talkadjective

Used attributively before nouns (e.g., "double-talk answer")

Translations

двусмысленный

His double-talk explanation left everyone puzzled.

Его двусмысленное объяснение оставило всех в недоумении.

Additional translations

словоблудныйразговорное

Definitions

Characterized by, involving, or containing double-talk.

His double-talk explanation left everyone puzzled.

Synonyms