Using double-talk does not ease the conversation.

Which reference would provide a word that means about the same as double-talk?

The answer comes first from understanding the meaning of double-talk, and its uses. Double-talk is defined as a way of communicating with others that uses ambiguity, or double meanings, in order to confuse the audience, and hide a truth that the speaker does not want to reveal. It is also known as talk that can make absolutely no sense, again with the goal of confusing, and which can mislead a listener from understanding the truth.

Given the example provided in the reference, taking the meaning of double-talk, one synonym that could be used, and would have the same meaning as in this example, would be the word gibberish. "Using gibberish does not ease the conversation."

When we refer to someone who uses " double-talk" we say that he can cheat, lie to people or is hard to understand because it has two probable meanings with one of them trying to hide the truth. In other words, this is an intentional confusing talk. Synonyms that can be used to replace this word are doublespeak, babble.