Collocations for jargon - noun
ADJECTIVE
current
impenetrable, incomprehensible, meaningless, obscure
unnecessary
academic, legal, medical, military, scientific, technical, etc.
impenetrable, incomprehensible, meaningless, obscure
unnecessary
academic, legal, medical, military, scientific, technical, etc.
VERB + jargon
speak,
speak in,
use
He always speaks in obscure legal jargon.
He always speaks in obscure legal jargon.
be couched in
Her emails are always couched in jargon.
Her emails are always couched in jargon.
avoid
PREPOSITION
in jargon
The report seemed to be written in computer jargon.
The report seemed to be written in computer jargon.
jargon for
‘All necessary means’ is diplomatic jargon for ‘war’.
‘All necessary means’ is diplomatic jargon for ‘war’.