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dieselgate.

Dieselgate: The Volkswagen emissions scandal about diesel vehicles, often extended to revelations of similar practices by other automakers at the time

10 characters4 syllables approx.Nederlands language

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name/ˈdi.zəlˌɡeːt/
  1. Dieselgate: The Volkswagen emissions scandal about diesel vehicles, often extended to revelations of similar practices by other automakers at the time

    informal · masculine
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Borrowed from English Dieselgate or colloquial German Dieselgate.

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