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WEASEL WORD

\wˈiːzə͡l wˈɜːd], \wˈiːzə‍l wˈɜːd], \w_ˈiː_z_əl w_ˈɜː_d]\

Definitions of WEASEL WORD

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2011 - English Dictionary Database

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an equivocal qualification; a word used to avoid making an outright assertion

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

an equivocal qualification; a word used to avoid making an outright assertion

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

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