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  1. double-talknoun

    A nonsense mixture of meaningless sounds and intelligible words; gibberish

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of double-talk in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of double-talk in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of double-talk in a Sentence

  1. Stephane Dujarric:

    The Durban deceit, the double-talk, the double standards – and, in particular, the discrimination – need to be exposed and rejected, period. for the secretary-general it is clear that racism and racial discrimination still permeate institutions, social structures and everyday life in every society. It must be condemnedwithout hesitation or reservation wherever and whenever it occurs.

  2. Gerald Gurney:

    It's nonsense. It's double talk, if you look at their basic core principles, it's all about academics, the experience, the integration of academics, and the education of the student is paramount.

  3. Laura Sheehan:

    The Obama administration is engaging in misleading double-talk on clean coal technology. Although The Obama administration leaned heavily on FutureGen technologies to justify The Obama administration flawed New Source Performance Standards rule, president Obama has now cut the project off altogether — demonstrating President Obama hypocrisy towards the American people and President Obama bias against advanced clean coal technologies.

  4. Norman Vincent Peale:

    Never say anything to hurt anyone. Moreover . . . refrain from double talk, from shrewd and canny remarks that are designed to advance our interests at someone's disadvantage. We are to turn our back upon evil, and in every way possible, do good, help people and bring blessings into their lives.

  5. Benjamin Netanyahu:

    We don't have double talk because what we say inside is what we say outside, and everybody holds us accountable, it's high time that that accountability was put on the Palestinians.

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