Journalese

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The style of writing often held to be characteristic of newspapers and magazines, distinguished by clichés, sensationalism, and triteness of thought.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A style of writing used in some newspapers and magazines, characterized by cliché, hyperbolic language and clipped syntax.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. the linguistic style in which newspapers are written.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A style of writing fit only for rapid newspaper work; a style abounding in pretentious words and sudden colloquialisms and making crude bids for popularity.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. the style in which newspapers are written
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    style    expressive style   
    Cross Reference
    headlinese   
    Hyponym
    sensationalism    luridness   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Abdulaziz    Annamese    Aziz    Balinese    Beas   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    stick-pin    contract    persons'    clamouring    plz   
     
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