What does lawyerese mean?
Lawyerese means (informal) The jargon used by lawyers..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(informal) The jargon used by lawyers..
Use lawyerese when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Lawyerese means (informal) The jargon used by lawyers..
Common synonyms include lawyerish, lawyerspeak, legalese, legalspeak.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use lawyerese where its definition matches the intended context.
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