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doublethink

noun dou·ble·think \ˈdə-bəl-ˌthiŋk\

Definition of DOUBLETHINK

:  a simultaneous belief in two contradictory ideas
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First Known Use of DOUBLETHINK

1949

Rhymes with DOUBLETHINK

bobolink, countersink, distelfink, hyperlink, interlink, in the pink, kitchen-sink, missing link, on the blink, rinky-dink, salmon pink, shocking pink

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