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Deliberately Ambiguous Orwellian Language Crossword Clue

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248%11Orwellian term for language used to deceive and manipulate
348%9Orwellian language

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We think the answer is "NEWSPEAK" which means:

    noun
  • • Deliberately ambiguous and contradictory language used to mislead and manipulate the public

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The government's use of newspeak created confusion among the citizens."
  • • "The novel '1984' popularized the concept of newspeak."

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