Doublespeak and Legalese

Doublespeak

Doublespeak noun - Any language that pretends to communicate but actually does not.

Legalese and doublespeak are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Legalese" instead a noun "Doublespeak".

Legalese

Legalese noun - A style that uses the abstruse technical vocabulary of the law.
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Doublespeak and legalese are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Doublespeak" instead a noun "Legalese".
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Legalese and Doublespeak. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/doublespeak/legalese
Doublespeak & Legalese. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/doublespeak/legalese>.
Legalese or Doublespeak. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/doublespeak/legalese.
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