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Buzzwords are frequently used in news media. These are words that do not typically occur in everyday speech, but are common among newscasters, talking heads, and pundits on cable news.

These ‘news words’ are accepted by audiences for their implied meaning. But often loaded words are misused or used out of context. The actual definitions can be different than what is implied.

Newswordy is a growing collection of these words, updated every weekday. Along with each word is a definition, a quote with its use (or misuse) in the media, and a news and Twitter feed on the subject.

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Forswore.

Agree to give up or do without (something).

President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia said that the proposal to take control of Syria’s chemical weapons—and to resolve the crisis in general—was possible only if the United States and others forswore the use of military force.

Michael D. Shear, Michael R. Gordon & Jonathan Weisman