William Lutz, “The World of Doublespeak”

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Doublespeak is language that does what?

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Which of the following is an example of doublespeak?

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How does President Jimmy Carter refer to the aborted raid to free American hostages in Iran?

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“Why wouldn’t an enhanced deterrent, a more stable peace, a better prospect to denying the ones who enter conflict in the first place to have a reduction of offensive systems and an introduction to defense capability?” Senator Dan Quayle

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This quotation is given as an example of which kind of doublespeak?

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The substitution of unlawful or arbitrary deprivation for life for killing is an example of what kind of doublespeak?

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