weasel word
Example Sentences
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It is precisely such weasel words, in deference to lies, that have sown the distrust in elections among Republican voters.
From Washington Post
To be sure — three of my favorite weasel words — these large home value increases are relatively small beer compared with the far bigger increase in the value of U.S. stocks over the same period.
From Washington Post
Pity the descendants of the GOP senators who find the weasel words to exonerate Trump; they will have to live with a legacy of cowardice.
From Washington Post
Without relying on weasel words and feel-good sloganeering about diversity and inclusion, Biden has directly accused the federal government of inflicting misery on Black people and others.
From Washington Post
The SNP said these were "weasel words" to deflect from his earlier "blunder".
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
