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> 16. Russell Conjugation: Journalists often change the meaning of a sentence by replacing one word with a synonym that implies a different meaning. For example

> 16. Russell Conjugation: Journalists often change the meaning of a sentence by replacing one word with a synonym that implies a different meaning. For example, the same person can support an estate tax but oppose a death tax — even though they are the same thing. I found this one particularly interesting

sidpatil 6y ago
The most recent famous example I can think of is "Obamacare" versus the "Affordable Care Act". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sx2scvIFGjE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sx2scvIFGjE