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Weasel word

weasel word
 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
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  ~ n informal a word used instead of another word because it is less direct, honest, or clear ...
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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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./ ...
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