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Different industries use various code words, shorthand, and lingo to communicate.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Mar. 2026 -
Some of his code words, moreover, have wider currency in the administration.—
Andreas Kluth,
Mercury News,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Genteelism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genteelism. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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