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officialese
1. An in-grown compulsion to be impressively ornate rather than simply being direct.
2. A style of language used in some official statements, often criticized for its use of polysyllabic jargon and obscure, pretentiously wordy phrasing.
3. Language characteristic of official documents or statements, especially when obscure, pretentiously wordy, verbose, or excessively formal.
2. A style of language used in some official statements, often criticized for its use of polysyllabic jargon and obscure, pretentiously wordy phrasing.
3. Language characteristic of official documents or statements, especially when obscure, pretentiously wordy, verbose, or excessively formal.
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Doublespeak, Doubletalk, et cetera
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-ese +
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fac-, facil-, fact-, feas-, -feat, -fect, -feit, -facient, -faction, -fic-, -fy, -ficate, -fication
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