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Noun

Talk intended to confuse

A language or dialect

The use of expressions susceptible of a double signification

Beating about the bush

A lengthy and complicated procedure

Adjective

Having no meaning or purpose

Verb

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

Conceal or disguise one's true feelings or beliefs

To give or deliver false, fake, or misleading information

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Noun

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Talk intended to confuse

unintelligible language

clamour^UK

clamor^US

pretence^UK

pretense^US

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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

dialogue^UK

dialog^US

vocalising^UK

vocalizing^US

inflection^US

inflexion^UK

manner of speaking

Noun

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The use of expressions susceptible of a double signification

Noun

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Beating about the bush

beating about the bush

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

sidestepping the issue

temporizing^US

temporising^UK

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Noun

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A lengthy and complicated procedure

Adjective

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Having no meaning or purpose

flaky^UK

flakey^US

without rhyme or reason

dead from the neck up

costing an arm and a leg

away with the fairies

not right in the head

not quite right in the head

not the full shilling

stupidly irresponsible

thick as two short planks

devoid of intelligence

a few cards shy of a full deck

deprived of one's wits

one card shy of a full deck

manic-depressive

over the edge

non compos

severely mentally ill

one sandwich short of a picnic

having kangaroos in the top paddock

flipped-out

as mad as a March hare

having bats in the belfry

flipped out

a few sandwiches short of a picnic

as thick as two short planks

baulked^UK

balked^US

beyond the bounds of possibility

not worth a hill of beans

have bats in the belfry

have kangaroos in the top paddock

meagre^UK

meager^US

of little consequence

of no moment

not worth speaking of

out of all proportion

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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

play it close to the vest

fabricate

baffle

maneuver^US

manoeuvre^UK

give a false colour to

not give a straight answer to

beat about the bush about

worm one's way out of

dance around an issue

go over to the other side

abandon belief

lurch

slip through the net of

give someone a wide berth

give someone the slip

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Verb

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Conceal or disguise one's true feelings or beliefs

put up a smoke screen

give the appearance of

go through the motions

go through the motions of

phony^US

phoney^UK

present a false front

minimize^US

minimise^UK

put on a false display

sweep something under the rug

keep dark

sweep something under the carpet

favour^UK

favor^US

satirize^US

satirise^UK

do an impersonation of

perform

ridicule

pantomime

do something for effect

do for effect

try to attract attention

plagiarize^US

fantasize^US

plagiarise^UK

assume the character of

infringe the copyright of

indulge in fantasy

fantasise^UK

build castles in Spain

build castles in the air

act as though

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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

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