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buzzword definition
buzz·word (-wʉrd′)
noun
a word or phrase used by members of some in-group, having little or imprecise meaning but sounding impressive to outsiders
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
buzzword Usage Examples
Converse of object
- resume: So you need to ensure that you use resume buzzwords or keywords that will create the right buzz about your resume.
Preposition: at
- moment: Community Consultation - Don't Get Left Out Consultation is certainly a buzzword at the moment.
Adjective modifier
- late: Well, I guess the thing is not to get too hung up on the latest buzzwords.
Noun used with modifier
- marketing: If not then you need to know that these are the marketing buzzwords for Norwich Union Car Insurance!
Preposition: in
- copy: We encounter many SEO client websites that rely on buzzwords in the page copy to get the word out about their product.
Preposition: of
- moment: Sustainability is the buzzword of the moment; it is banded about in relation to practically everything.
Preposition: for
- year: The book lists buzzwords for every year since " hip " in 1904.
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