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jargon 1 of 2

noun

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as in terminology
the special terms or expressions of a particular group or field I don't understand a lot of computer jargon

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jargon

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verb

as in to chirp
to make a short sharp sound like a small bird the birds who began jargoning to greet the dawn

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“Jargon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jargon. Accessed 27 Nov. 2022.

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