This article is full of legalese.
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Legalese
//ˌli.ɡəˈliz//
Synonyms for "legalese" (13 found)
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Closest matches (3)
Noun(1 words)
Strong matches (4)
Related words (6)
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9 translations across 5 languages.
Finnish
3 entries- kapulakieli noun (technical talk of the legal profession)
- lakikieli noun (technical talk of the legal profession)
- lakimiesten kapulakieli noun (technical talk of the legal profession)
French
1 entries- jargon juridique noun (technical talk of the legal profession)
German
2 entries- Juristenjargon noun (technical talk of the legal profession)
- Juristensprache noun (technical talk of the legal profession)
Korean
1 entries- 법률 용어 noun (technical talk of the legal profession)
Portuguese
2 entries- juridiquês noun (technical talk of the legal profession)
- legalês noun (wording that resembles how lawyers write — see also bureaucratese)
Sample sentences
6 total sentences available.
I can't understand any of this legalese.
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I don't speak legalese.
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I can't understand legalese.
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