weasel word

NOUN
  1. an equivocal qualification; a word used to avoid making an outright assertion
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How To Use weasel word In A Sentence

  • Instead, we get the flimflam of the weasel words that are scattered through this legislation about environmental sustainability and economic benefits.
  • Thankfully, studentsresponded to this editorial, disputing its characterization of the Women's Center as histrionic and taking issue with the weasel words that seem to absolve the DKE brothers of culpability ( 'boisterous''provocateurs'). Leah Anthony Libresco: Yale Daily News Wrong to Condemn Outrage in Response to Sexism
  • Ha, true, but then we'd have to argue over, since it's not just normal pedantic but * super pedantic*, whether my argument-escape-hatch/weasel words 'pretty close' cover my ass. ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science
  • This is about being deliberate about commitments, specific about what you're committing to, and trying to root out "squishiness" and weasel words in your commitments. Genuine Curiosity by Dwayne Melancon
  • They also engaged in a particularly natty bit of weasel wording: next year's meeting is being called a seminar to emphasise that no decisions will be taken.
  • Buying off tyrants with cosy deals and soothing them with weasel words is yesterday's strategy.
  • And anyone reading the weasel words of doubt that are insinuated throughout this text can only have profound concern about the basis for which Britain is to go to war.
  • Buying off tyrants with cosy deals and soothing them with weasel words is yesterday's strategy.
  • In retrospect, these were classic weasel words used routinely by politicians covering themselves.
  • That level of weasel wordplay is for professionals only.
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