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==Overview==
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[[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.
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==About==
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[[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==
 
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* Wikipedia: [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Avoid weasel words|Wikipedia:Avoid weasel words]]
 
* Wikipedia: [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Avoid weasel words|Wikipedia:Avoid weasel words]]

Latest revision as of 13:50, 3 August 2021

About

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