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noun
Speech or writing that is overly abstract, vague, metaphorical or pretentious in order to avoid addressing salient issues.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: derogatory, informal, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Calque of French langue de bois.
Across languages
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