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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:rhetorical deceptions]][[Weasel words]] are any word or phrase which is used to imply factual support for a statement without actually giving any information about that support. They are often used to "smuggle" bias into a statement, i.e. to make a biased statement appear reasonable or objective. |
==Reference== | ==Reference== | ||
* Wikipedia: [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Avoid weasel words|Wikipedia:Avoid weasel words]] | * Wikipedia: [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Avoid weasel words|Wikipedia:Avoid weasel words]] | ||
Revision as of 22:54, 20 July 2008
Overview
Weasel words are any word or phrase which is used to imply factual support for a statement without actually giving any information about that support. They are often used to "smuggle" bias into a statement, i.e. to make a biased statement appear reasonable or objective.
Reference
- Wikipedia: Wikipedia:Avoid weasel words