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jargon
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jargon
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jargon
/
ˈ
ʤɑɚgən/
noun
jargon
/
ˈ
ʤɑɚgən/
noun
Learner's definition of JARGON
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usually disapproving
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the language used for a particular activity or by a particular group of people
legal/sports
jargon
medical
jargon
that the layman cannot understand
an academic essay filled with
jargon
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