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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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Honor.

1. High respect; esteem; 2. A person or thing that brings credit; 3. Adherence to what is right or to a conventional standard of conduct; 4. A privilege; 5. An exalted position.

A jury on Sunday found an Afghan father, his wife and their son guilty of killing three teenage sisters and a co-wife in what the judge described as ‘cold-blooded, shameful murders’ resulting from a ‘twisted concept of honor.’

The Associated Press