weasel word

/ˌwizəl wərd/
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Other forms: weasel words

Definitions of weasel word
  1. noun
    an equivocal qualification; a word used to avoid making an outright assertion
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    type of:
    qualification, reservation
    a statement that limits or restricts some claim
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