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das Reizwort (-wörter)  loaded word, emotive word; "dirty" (negative) word

Genmanipulation, Klonen und Stammzellenforschung sind Reizwörter in unserer Gesellschaft, an denen sich die Geister scheiden.
In our society, genetic manipulation, cloning, and stem-cell research are loaded words, about which opinions differ.
Der Begriff „Hardware-Firewall“ ist auch wieder ein Reizwort für mich.
The term "hardware firewall" has again become a dirty word for me, too.

Related: reizen to annoy, irritate; stimulate, arouse, die Reizwäsche sexy underwear

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