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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.

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