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jargon

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of jargon

the special terms or expressions of a particular group or field

I don't understand a lot of computer jargon

Synonyms of jargon

argot, cant, dialect, jive, language, lingo, patois, patter, shop, shoptalk, slang, terminology, vocabulary

Words Related to jargon

colloquial, colloquialism, idiom, localism, parlance, pidgin, provincialism, regionalism, speech, vernacular, vernacularism

bureaucratese, computerese, cyberspeak, educationese, governmentese, journalese, technobabble

jargon

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of jargon

to make a short sharp sound like a small bird

the birds who began jargoning to greet the dawn

Synonyms of jargon

cheep, chirp, chirrup, chitter, peep, pip, pipe, tweet, twitter

Words Related to jargon

cackle, chatter, jabber

sing, trill, warble

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