Wednesday, November 18, 2015

A is for alleged (falsely).

A
alleged falsely sər-kŭm-lō-ˈkyo͞o-SH(ə)n
     periphrastic journalistic jargon
     1. lied

ex:
“Trump, later alleging — again falsely — that President Obama wanted to admit 250,000 Syrians . . . .” – Dana Milbank, “Republicans’xenophobic bidding war” – Washington Post online

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