Bafflegab
Bafflegab noun - Language marked by abstractions, jargon, euphemisms, and circumlocutions.
Usage example: I kept asking the telemarketer what the final cost of the “special offer” was, and all I got was more bafflegab about deferred payments, option to cancel at any point, etc.
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Synonyms for Bafflegab
Governmentese and bafflegab are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Governmentese" instead a noun "Bafflegab".
Governmentese
Bafflegab and governmentese are semantically related. You can use "Bafflegab" instead a noun "Governmentese".
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Related pairs
- gibberish and bafflegab
- gibberish and governmentese
- song and dance and bafflegab
- song and dance and governmentese
- rigmarole and bafflegab
- rigmarole and governmentese
- double-talk and bafflegab
- double-talk and governmentese
- gobbledygook and bafflegab
- gobbledygook and governmentese
- bureaucratese and bafflegab
- bureaucratese and governmentese
- technobabble and bafflegab
- technobabble and governmentese
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