Diction: Barriers to Meaning
nMisused words
–See Commonly Confused Words
nNonspecific nouns
–Area, factor, issue, problem, thing
nSlang, regional expressions, figures of speech, inappropriate jargon
nEuphemisms, pretentious language
–Adult language, collateral damage, disadvantaged, economic downturn, pre-owned, rightsizing
nSexist language
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