code words

noun

Definition of code wordsnext
plural of code word
as in circumlocutions

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  1. analogies
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  • Historical analogies can influence sound defense policy decision-making only so much.
    — Stephen Biddle, Foreign Affairs, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Your app’s plans for growth AI can’t think symbolically or in analogies.
    — Steve Rodda, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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