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Synonyms of song and dance
language marked by abstractions, jargon, euphemisms, and circumlocutions
- instead of simply denying our request, the mayor's representative gave us a song and dance about legal issues and municipal liability
Synonyms for song and dance
- bafflegab,
- double-talk,
- gibberish,
- gobbledygook
- (also gobbledegook),
- rigmarole
- (also rigamarole)
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“Song and dance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/song%20and%20dance. Accessed 9 Dec. 2021.
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The first known use of song and dance was in 1613
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