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Summary Of: Weasel words

Weasel words are usually expressed with deliberate imprecision with the intention to... Weasel words may be used to detract from an uncomfortable fact... Carl Wrighter discussed weasel words in his book... documenting the increasing use of weasel words in government and corporate language... Weasel Words and Other Perversions of the Language...

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