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Senseless or incoherent talk

Confused, circumlocutionary and incoherent talk, sometimes deliberately so

Words or sentences open to more than one interpretation, explanation or meaning

The act of evading or avoiding a clear and honest response

A language or dialect

The action (or manner) of speaking or saying something

To give or deliver false, fake, or misleading information

To conceal or disguise one's true feelings or beliefs

To speak ambiguously, unclearly or doubtfully, especially with intent to deceive

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Noun

Senseless or incoherent talk

unintelligible talk

incoherent talk

obscure language

unintelligible language

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“During the debate, the politician resorted to double-talk, attempting to confuse the audience with contradictory statements.”

Noun

Confused, circumlocutionary and incoherent talk, sometimes deliberately so

stuff and nonsense

obscure language

unintelligible language

beating about the bush

meaningless talk

thoughtlessness

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“In the midst of the heated debate, the politician resorted to double-talk, attempting to confuse the listeners and avoid answering the direct question.”

Noun

Words or sentences open to more than one interpretation, explanation or meaning

Noun

The act of evading or avoiding a clear and honest response

misrepresentation

double entendre

quibbling routine

pussyfooting around

beating about the bush

rationalization^US

rationalisation^UK

specious reasoning

overgeneral reasoning

unsound reasoning

twisting the facts

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Noun

A language or dialect

Noun

The action (or manner) of speaking or saying something

vocalisation^UK

vocalization^US

oral communication

vocal expression

verbal expression

manner of speaking

speechification

art of speaking

voice production

public speaking

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Verb

To give or deliver false, fake, or misleading information

propagandise^UK

propagandize^US

put on false front

take for a ride

bait and switch

give wrong information to

lead down the garden path

lead up the garden path

put on the wrong track

put up smoke screen

give someone a bum steer

pull the wool over someone's eyes

throw off the scent

send on a wild goose chase

put one over on

pull a fast one on

pull a swifty on

give the wrong impression

lead up garden path

take advantage of

take to the cleaners

outmanoeuvre^UK

do the dirty on

pull a fast one

sell down the river

get the better of

steal a march on

play for a sucker

be unfaithful to

be cleverer than

run rings round

make rings round

stab in the back

stretch the truth

play someone false

break faith with

do someone in the eye

throw dust in someone's eyes

be economical with the truth

bear false witness

sell a bill of goods to

take for a fool

play games with

take to cleaners

play a trick on

make a sucker of

play for a fool

pull someone's leg

slip something over on

do someone dirty

sell a bill of goods

play fast and loose with

give the runaround

send on a wild-goose chase

stretch the rules

pull something funny

stack the cards

hit below the belt

break the rules

misrepresent the truth

distort the truth

betray one's true intentions

twist around your little finger

make a monkey of

make a monkey out of

make somebody look an idiot

go one better than

tell an untruth

tell a falsehood

concoct a story

depart from the truth

not speak the truth

make up a story

forswear oneself

say something untrue

not tell the truth

perjure oneself

lie through one's teeth

tell a white lie

tell a terminological inexactitude

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Verb

To conceal or disguise one's true feelings or beliefs

put on a false front

put up a smoke screen

hide one's feelings

give the appearance of

make a pretence of

go through the motions of

stretch the truth

go through the motions

be economical with the truth

depart from the truth

make up a story

forswear oneself

not tell the truth

lay it on thick

tell a terminological inexactitude

make a pretense

profess to have

pretend to have

put up a front of

present a false face

present a false front

assume the role

pass oneself off as

be hypocritical

give appearance of

put on a false display

keep quiet about

draw a veil over

sweep under the carpet

be dishonest about

sweep under the rug

tell a falsehood

tell an untruth

send on a wild goose chase

throw off the scent

not speak the truth

put on the wrong track

lie through one's teeth

tell a white lie

perjure oneself

concoct a story

bear false witness

give the wrong impression

say something untrue

speak with forked tongue

pull the wool over someone's eyes

pull someone's leg

tell a little white lie

do an impression of

make a replica of

follow the example of

play to the gallery

create out of thin air

put on a pretense

assume the role of

take leaf out of book

disguise yourself

assume the character of

represent oneself as

disguise oneself as

assume character

pass yourself off

take the part of

take as an example

take as a model

copy fraudulently

model yourself on

follow in the footsteps of

take as a pattern

follow in someone's steps

pattern yourself after

pattern oneself on

take a leaf out of someone's book

take as a role model

characterize^US

characterise^UK

tread the boards

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Verb

To speak ambiguously, unclearly or doubtfully, especially with intent to deceive

be non-committal

dodge the issue

parry questions

beat about the bush

evade the issue

fudge the issue

sit on the fence

duck the question

pussyfoot around

beat around the bush

avoid the issue

beg the question

blow hot and cold

straddle the fence

cloud the issue

give run around

sidestep the issue

give the runaround

dance around an issue

worm one's way out of

be noncommittal

skirt the issue

play it close to the vest

shift ground about

dodge the question

straddle an issue

play your cards close to your chest

give nothing away

give the run around

hedge your bets

not give a straight answer to

beat around bush

find a way round

be equivocal about

beat about the bush about

be evasive about

avoid answering

give a wide berth to

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