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evasion vs doublespeak

doublespeak vs evasion

evasion and doublespeak both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
evasion Yes No No No
doublespeak Yes No No No
As nouns, doublespeak is a hyponym of evasion; that is, doublespeak is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than evasion:
  • evasion: a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
  • doublespeak: any language that pretends to communicate but actually does not
Other hyponyms of evasion include circumlocution, indirect expression, hedge, hedging, cavil, quibble, quiddity.
evasion (noun) doublespeak (noun)
the act of physically escaping from something (an opponent or a pursuer or an unpleasant situation) by some adroit maneuver any language that pretends to communicate but actually does not
nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
the deliberate act of failing to pay money
a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
Difference between evasion and doublespeak

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