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weasel words

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plural noun

  1. informal intentionally evasive or misleading speech; equivocation

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Origin of weasel words

C20: alluding to the weasel's supposed ability to suck an egg out of its shell without seeming to break the shell

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