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Noun Concept
Categories: Metaphors referring to animals, Political terminology, English phrases, Ambiguity, Deception
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weasel word  anonymous authority  Weasel-word  Weasel concept  Weasel concepts
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An equivocal qualification; a word used to avoid making an outright assertion WordNet 3.0
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An equivocal qualification; a word used to avoid making an outright assertion WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A weasel word, or anonymous authority, is a word and phrase aimed at creating an impression that something specific and meaningful has been said when in fact only a vague, ambiguous, or irrelevant claim has been communicated. Wikipedia
Informal term for words and phrases that appear meaningful but are vague Wikidata
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reservation
phrase
HAS QUALITY
vagueness
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anonymous authority, Weasel-word, Weasel concept, Weasel concepts, Weasel phrase, Weasel phrases, Weasel term, Weasel terms, Weasel Word, Weasel wording, weasel words, WeaselWord, Weaselwordily

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