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DEFINITION: n A lie told by a politician which is not really a lie, because in their heart of hearts, they are pretending it is true. v. To believe you are telling the truth even though you know it's really not.

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Internalies

Created by: porsche

Pronunciation: inturn/a/lize

Sentence: The politician lost all sense of fact and fiction because he had told so many internalies

Etymology: internalize + lies

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COMMENTS:

Definitely a Bentley from Porsche! Great word!! - Stevenson0, 2007-03-22: 09:03:00

how true - Jabberwocky, 2007-03-22: 16:06:00

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Orastory

Created by: CharlieB

Pronunciation: ora-store-ee

Sentence: The MP for Bexhill was skilled in the art of orastory. His speeches may not have been technically accurate, but they were definitely convincing.

Etymology: oratory (the art of public speaking) + story (a fictitous tale; a fabrication)

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Reaganphonics

Created by: buck180

Pronunciation: ray/gan/FON/iks

Sentence: Although what the politician said was not entirely true, his eloquence as he reaganphonocized lent such credibility to his address that even his detractors were swayed.

Etymology: From President REAGAN, who was master at his political game and took the manipulation of PHONICS (the study of sounds and words) to new heights. Also a play on the term reaganomics.

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Spinvinced

Created by: Loreshai

Pronunciation: Sp-in-vinced

Sentence: The Conservative Leader had spinvinced himself into believing that he had made a positive contribution to Britain's Economy.

Etymology: Spin- the art of manipulating a negative fact in politics so it appears positive. e.g "1 million people lose their jobs" becomes " 1 million people more available to work!" Convinced- to be persuaded to believe something.

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Flubya

Created by: ShaggE

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Disingenuine

Created by: Rutilus

Pronunciation: dis-in-jen-yoo-in

Sentence: Clarence was a smooth parliamentarian; he was intelligent, articulate, charismatic and debonaire. Versed in the art of spin, his web of lies glittered before all like the truths they really were not. He was the complete disingenuine politician and the nation loved him for it.

Etymology: disingenous - misleading, calculating; genuine - real, true

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COMMENTS:

great blend - Jabberwocky, 2008-06-12: 11:45:00

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Defactualize

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: de/fact/choo/uh/lahyz

Sentence: Good politicians are able to defactualize freely and sincerely about any and every situation in order to gain the upper hand and score political points, depending on who they are talking to.

Etymology: DEFACTUALIZE - verb - from DE (do, or make the opposite of; reverse) + FACT (reality; truth) + CONCEPTUALIZE (a general notion or idea formed in the mind)

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COMMENTS:

Excellent word! It is certainly one we could use in real life. I can see a politician explaining that he wasn't lying, it was just a simple matter of "defactualization". - wordmeister, 2008-06-12: 10:20:00

I think you just invented a bew buzz word, Stevenson0! - Nosila, 2008-06-12: 20:39:00

I meant NEW buzz word - Nosila, 2008-06-12: 20:39:00

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