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Grammar says that weasel words are words or phrases which are intentionally vague. Arguably, they hide important information like who exactly made a certain argument or just what a statistic means. Experts[who?] have proven there is considerably less substance in weasel words. Most people[who?] agree that weasel words are bad. Studies[who?] show weasel words are 33% more likely to be used by politicians[who?] or in advertisements.

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  • Grammar says that weasel words are words or phrases which are intentionally vague. Arguably, they hide important information like who exactly made a certain argument or just what a statistic means. Experts[who?] have proven there is considerably less substance in weasel words. Most people[who?] agree that weasel words are bad. Studies[who?] show weasel words are 33% more likely to be used by politicians[who?] or in advertisements.
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  • Grammar says that weasel words are words or phrases which are intentionally vague. Arguably, they hide important information like who exactly made a certain argument or just what a statistic means. Experts[who?] have proven there is considerably less substance in weasel words. Most people[who?] agree that weasel words are bad. Research[who?] has shown that the term "weasel word" derives from weasels sucking the contents out of an egg as if they were sucking the meaning out of words. Critics[who?] of this origin say that instead, it refers to a weasel simply being sneaky. A recent poll[who?] proves that the former origin is more popular than the latter. Studies[who?] show weasel words are 33% more likely to be used by politicians[who?] or in advertisements.
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