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discourse
conversation
ideological
Related to political beliefs
manipulate
control unfairly
rhetoric
persuasive speech
connotation
implied meaning
euphemism
Mild expression substituted for something harsh
implicit
Suggested but not stated
polarize
divide into opposing groups
stigmatize
Mark with shame or disgrace
vernacular
everyday spoken language of a region
taboo
mutual exchange or return favors
circumlocution
Indirect or wordy expression
sanitize
Clean or remove harmful content
pejorative
Negative or insulting in tone
ameliorate
Improve or make better
obfuscate
Make unclear or confusing
dysphemism
Offensive or insulting language
semantic
Related to meaning
propagandistic
Designed to spread a particular message or viewpoint
lexical
Related to words and vocabulary