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Noun

Talk intended to confuse

A language or dialect

Beating about the bush

The use of expressions susceptible of a double signification

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

To give or deliver false, fake, or misleading information

To conceal or disguise one's true feelings or beliefs

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Noun

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Talk intended to confuse

unintelligible language

clamour^UK

clamor^US

pretence^UK

pretense^US

verbalizing^US

verbalising^UK

dialog^US

dialogue^UK

chin music

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“Why all this double talk and evasion about a hugely enjoyable foray into genre fiction?”

Noun

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A language or dialect

vocalising^UK

vocalizing^US

dialogue^UK

dialog^US

publicizing^US

publicising^UK

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Noun

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Beating about the bush

beating about the bush

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

sidestepping the issue

temporizing^US

temporising^UK

skepticism^US

scepticism^UK

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Noun

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The use of expressions susceptible of a double signification

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

temporise^UK

temporize^US

balk^US

baulk^UK

dance around an issue

worm one's way out of

play it close to the vest

play your cards close to your chest

give nothing away

give a false colour to

not give a straight answer to

beat about the bush about

keep one's distance from

give something a miss

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To give or deliver false, fake, or misleading information

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

victimize^US

victimise^UK

give the wrong impression

outmaneuver^US

maneuver^US

manoeuvre^UK

throw dust in someone's eyes

do out of

be economical with the truth

do someone in the eye

sell a bill of goods to

slip something over on

hypnotize^US

mesmerize^US

hypnotise^UK

mesmerise^UK

play a practical joke on

play fast and loose with

give the runaround

play for a sucker

send on a wild-goose chase

twist around your little finger

make somebody look an idiot

sweep you off your feet

depart from the truth

lie through one's teeth

tell a terminological inexactitude

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To conceal or disguise one's true feelings or beliefs

put up a smoke screen

give the appearance of

go through the motions of

go through the motions

present a false front

minimize^US

minimise^UK

phoney^UK

favour^UK

phony^US

favor^US

sweep under the carpet

put on a false display

bear a resemblance to

parallel

come near

be the very picture of

follow the example of

epitomize^US

epitomise^UK

pattern yourself after

tell a white lie

be the spitting image of

follow in the footsteps of

be the image of

take a leaf out of someone's book

have the look of

play the part

be the picture of

create out of thin air

have the hallmarks of

be not dissimilar to

have all the hallmarks of

satirize^US

symbolise^UK

symbolize^US

have on the appearance of

take on the appearance of

rip off

pattern oneself on

follow in someone's steps

satirise^UK

assume the character of

take leaf out of book

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