mutual defense, a weasel-worded device for committing further follies by a more palatable name (Wall Street Journal).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
weasel word — wea′sel word n. cvb a word used to avoid stating something forthrightly or directly; a word that makes one s views misleading or confusing • Etymology: 1895–1900, amer. wea′sel word ed ,adj … From formal English to slang
weasel — wea|sel [ wizl ] noun count 1. ) a small thin animal with brown fur, short legs, and a long tail that hunts its food 2. ) an insulting word for a dishonest person … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ly — ly·so·genesis; ly·so·genetic; Ly·sol; ly·so·lecithin; ly·so·zyme; ly·syl; ly·thra·ce·ae; ly·thra·les; ly·thrum; mach·i·a·vel·li·an·ly; ma·chine·ly; mac·ro·ceph·a·ly; mad·ly; mag·i·cal·ly; mag·is·te·ri·al·ly; mag·is·tral·ly; mag·net·i·cal·ly;… … English syllables
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
