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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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Newswordy

Indelible.

Not able to be forgotten or removed.

Before the 17-year-old’s death in one of the most racially sensitive murder cases in decades made him a household name, there was the indelible image of Trayvon Martin being escorted off the football field by his dad.

Yamiche Alcindor, USA TODAY