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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 express one's opinions in terms which admit of different senses, 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

pretense^US

pretence^UK

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

inflection^US

inflexion^UK

publicizing^US

publicising^UK

metre^UK

meter^US

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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

qualifying expression

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Noun

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The use of expressions susceptible of a double signification

Verb

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To express one's opinions in terms which admit of different senses, with intent to deceive

temporise^UK

temporize^US

balk^US

baulk^UK

maneuver^US

manoeuvre^UK

play it close to the vest

play one's cards close to one's chest

give a false colour to

not give a straight answer to

beat about the bush about

dance around an issue

negotiate

worm one's way out of

go over to the other side

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To give or deliver false, fake, or misleading information

give wrong information to

lead one 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 one's eyes

throw off the scent

send on a wild goose chase

victimize^US

victimise^UK

take someone for a ride

pull a fast one on

pull the wool over someone's eyes

give the wrong impression

lead up garden path

pull the wool over somebody's eyes

outmaneuver^US

manoeuvre^UK

maneuver^US

lead down the garden path

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

corrupt

troll

make a monkey of

make somebody look an idiot

slip something over on

hypnotize^US

mesmerize^US

make a fool of somebody

catfish

double deal

play-act

send on a wild-goose chase

lead somebody down the garden path

hypnotise^UK

mesmerise^UK

take to the cleaner's

play a practical joke on

make use of

put one over on someone

pull a fast one on someone

twist around your little finger

play fast and loose with

yank somebody's chain

sweep you off your feet

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

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

phony^US

phoney^UK

present a false front

minimize^US

minimise^UK

sweep something under the rug

keep dark

sweep something under the carpet

favour^UK

favor^US

put on a false display

epitomize^US

epitomise^UK

follow the example of

satirize^US

satirise^UK

symbolise^UK

symbolize^US

fantasize^US

create out of thin air

pattern oneself after

pattern oneself on

take as an example

follow in the footsteps of

take as a pattern

follow in someone's steps

take a leaf out of someone's book

fantasise^UK

build castles in Spain

build castles in the air

assume the character of

take leaf out of book

paint a mental picture of

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