Weasel Word Definition
noun
An equivocal word used to deprive a statement of its force or to evade a direct commitment.
American Heritage
verb
To use weasel words.
Wiktionary
Origin of Weasel Word
From the weasel's habit of sucking the contents out of an egg without breaking the shell
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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