weasel word

noun
  1. 1

    A word that negates or removes the meaning of the word it qualifies.

  2. 2

    A word used to hedge a statement, for example to make it vague, equivocal or misleading.

    syn:hedge

Synonyms

hedge
verb
  1. 1

    To use weasel words.

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Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/weasel%20word

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