doublespeak
/ˈdʌbəlˌspik/
noun
- Language that deliberately disguises, distorts, or reverses the meaning of words, often used to deceive or mislead.
- Advertisers often use doublespeak to make products sound better than they really are.
- The company's memo used doublespeak to avoid admitting the layoffs were happening.
- The politician's speech was full of doublespeak, making it hard to understand his real intentions.