Synonyms for double talk


Grammar : Noun
Spell : duhb-uh l-tawk
Phonetic Transcription : ˈdʌb əlˌtɔk


Définition of double talk

Origin :
  • 1938, from double (adj.) + talk (n.). Old English had a similar formation in twispræc "double speech, deceit, detraction."
  • noun talk intended to confuse
Example sentences :
  • That—that double talk of ours didn't make any impression on that Stohl.
  • Extract from : « Dave Dawson on the Russian Front » by R. Sidney Bowen
  • Chahda walked right up to him, muttering something that was probably Hindu double talk.
  • Extract from : « The Pirates of Shan » by Harold Leland Goodwin

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