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单词 weasel words
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weasel words


pl n

informal intentionally evasive or misleading speech; equivocation

Derived forms of weasel words

weasel-worded, adjective

Word Origin for weasel words

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

Words nearby weasel words

weasand, weasel, weaselly, weasel out, weasel word, weasel words, weather, weatherability, weather advisory, weather balloon, weather-beaten
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