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WOTD: jargon

Posted on November 4, 2020October 30, 2020 by Wordsmyth

noun

1. technical or specialized words or expressions, as of a science or profession, sometimes considered to be unnecessary or confusing when used in general parlance.
To be a successful lawyer you have to know all the legal jargon.
“A can of corn” is baseball jargon for a fly ball that is easy to catch.

2. any confusing, pretentious, or meaningless words or language; gibberish.
This paragraph is full of jargon and really isn’t saying anything.

intransitive verb

to speak or write using jargon.

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