Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - weasel word
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Weasel word
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noun Etymology: from the weasel's reputed habit of sucking the contents out of an egg while leaving the shell superficially intact Date: 1900 a word used in order to evade or retreat from a direct or forthright statement or position ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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{n.}, {informal} A word which has more than one meaning and may be used to deceive others. * /When the thief was being questioned by the police, he tried to fool them with weasel words./ ...Английский словарь американских идиом
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