en weasel word

An English term in ConceptNet 5.8

Sources: JMDict 1.07, English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary, and Open Multilingual WordNet
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Synonyms

  • ca embuts (n, communication) ➜
  • fi epävarma sana (n, communication) ➜
  • ja 玉虫色 ➜
  • en ambiguity (n) ➜
  • de schwammiger begriff ➜
  • en hedge ➜
  • nl vaagtaal ➜
  • nl wezelwoord ➜
  • tr mana bozucu kelime ➜

Related terms

  • en weasel (n) ➜
  • fr mot ➜
  • fr phrase ➜
  • fr sens ➜
  • fr troubler ➜
  • en weasel words (n) ➜
  • nl vaagtaal (n) ➜

Word forms

  • en weasel worded (v) ➜
  • en weasel wording (v) ➜
  • en weasel words (n) ➜

weasel word is a type of…

  • en reservation (n, communication) ➜
  • en qualifier ➜

Context of this term

  • en pejorative ➜

Links to other resources

  • wordnet-rdf.princeton.edu 106774956-n
  • en.wiktionary.org weasel word
  • fr.wiktionary.org weasel word
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