weasel word
weasel word · weasel words · weasel worded · weasel wording
To use weasel wordsTo use weasel words.
Meaning
1 sensesTo use weasel words.
Origin
Initially a reference to weasels' practice of making small holes in eggs and then eating tInitially a reference to weasels' practice of making small holes in eggs and then eating the contents, leaving the shell; later sometimes taken as a reference to the weasel's "wriggling, evasive character".
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Forms
weasel words, weasel wording, weasel worded, weasel worded| Base form | weasel word · to weasel word |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | weasel words |
| Present participle | weasel wording |
| Past simple | weasel worded |
| Past participle | weasel worded |
regular
Word family
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Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle