Indeed, mostdoublespeakis the product of clear thinking and is language carefully designed and constructed to appear to communicate when in fact it doesn't.
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When it comes time to fire people, business has produced more than enoughdoublespeakto deal with the unpleasant situation.
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The reality behind all thisdoublespeakis that companies are firing people because business is bad and profits are down.
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Even with all thisdoublespeak, news of the "armed effort" was subject to "security review", not censorship.
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Thedoublespeakof war is an instance of thought corrupting language and language corrupting thought.
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Other contributors explore the kinds and extent ofdoublespeakin use today.
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With thedoublespeakof war we are not responsible for the results of our actions.
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Doublespeakcan be found all around us.
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Answering these questions will usually identify thedoublespeakin language which might otherwise appear to be legitimate or which might not even appear at first glance to be doublespeak.
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There is a degree ofdoublespeakabout this since people with dementia do move, not least because of our commitment to the distinction between residential and nursing homes.
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At the heart of economic and monetary union lies the goal of price stability, which isdoublespeakfor zero inflation.
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I deplore thedoublespeakthat we have heard today and on so many other occasions.
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However, there is evidence ofdoublespeakon several counts and the matter is very serious.
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Are we to have six months ofdoublespeak, or will we see the political vision to include the people in the decision?
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It is a perfect example of the doublethink anddoublespeakthat we have had to put up with throughout today's debate.
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