"envirospeak" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: enviro- + -speak. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|enviro-|-speak}} enviro- + -speak Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} envirospeak (uncountable)
  1. Synonym of ecospeak Tags: uncountable Synonyms: ecospeak [synonym, synonym-of]

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