gobbledegook
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əl noun
language characterized by circumlocution and jargon, usually hard to understand: the gobbledegook of government reports.
Also, gob·ble·dy·gook.
Synonyms
gibberish, doubletalk, bosh, mumbo jumbo.
gibberish, doubletalk, bosh, mumbo jumbo.
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| pretentious or unintelligible jargon, such as that used by officials | |
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| gobbledygook or gobbledygook | |
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Gobbledegook
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
Example sentences
Communicators have to negotiate the bureaucracy while translating gobbledegook into plain language.
Even so, such gobbledegook is hardly going to make life easier for motorists thinking of buying a plug-in.
Excuse me, but that gobbledegook is not in this letter.
The gobbledegook nature of this article may be seen by examining the examples used.
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