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Death Sentences: How Cliches,
Weasel Words and ...
Citing the disturbing overuse of buzzwords and clichs in the business world and political arena, an analysis of the consequences of ineffective terminology invites readers to resist rhetoric and desensitizing verbiage while returning to ...
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Weasel Words: The Dictionary of American Doublespeak
With more than 1,200 terms, this A to Z dictionary is a hard-hitting, politically savvy translation of all those evasions, put-on-holds, distortions, circumventions, obfuscations, and misleading terms used by government, businesses, and the ...
Paul Wasserman, Don Hausrath,
2005
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Watson's Dictionary of
Weasel Words, Contemporary Cliches, ...
This book is a heavy weapon against politicians, managers and all those whose words kill brain cells and sink hearts.
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Watson's Dictionary Of
Weasel Words
This book is a heavy weapon against politicians, managers and all those whose words kill brain cells and sink hearts.
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The Story of English in 100
Words
Featuring Latinate and Celtic words, weasel words and nonce-words, from the ancient to the cutting-edge, and spanning from words so indispensible we hardly notice them ('and') to the more fanciful ('fopdoodle') and the ultra-modern ( ...
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unSpun: Finding Facts in a World of Disinformation
S'l'()Rl-1 IS FAMILIAR with the principle of “weasel words." Weasel words suck
the meaning out of a phrase or sentence, the way that weasels supposedly suck
the contents out of an egg, leaving only a hollow shell. In “Up to 50 percent off," ...
Brooks Jackson, Kathleen Hall Jamieson,
2007
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Theodore Roosevelt and His Time Shown in His Own Letters
One of our defects as a nation is a tendency to use what have been called '
weasel words. ' When a weasel sucks eggs the meat is sucked out of the egg. If
you use a 'weasel word' after another there is nothing left of the other. Now, you
can ...
Joseph Bucklin Bishop,
1920
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Chambers
Weasel Words: 200
Words You Shouldn't Trust
" Using contemporary examples, this book sets out those words we find confusing, explains what each word actually means and examines why these words are used the way they are.
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The Language of Success: Business Writing That Informs, ...
Specifically, it involves using: • Weasel words • Passive voice • Subjunctive mood
Weasel Words There are certain “weasel words” that modify the meaning of what
you're saying to the point that you appear to be saying one thing when you're ...
RELATED THINGS CONTRIBUTIONS AND REPRINT ORIGIN OF "WEASEL
WORDS." Robert C. Moore, in Chicago Herald, Sept. 6. The great literary
statesman has added a word to our language — or claims he has. The great
explorer who ...
Louis Freeland Post, Alice Thatcher Post, Stoughton Cooley,
1916
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Weasel words from feds on Shoal Lake
This ferry to Shoal Lake 40 First Nation is no longer in use after it failed to pass inspection. The community is cut off from the mainland. Photo Store. The living ... «Winnipeg Free Press, Июн 15»
Weasel words will never help save the planet
I'm saddened to see “aspirational goals” joining the ranks of weasel words. The once-inspiring phrase encouraged individuals to define their greater purpose ... «London Free Press, Июн 15»
WEASEL WORD WATCH: Debate
Welcome to Weasel Word Watch. This column will run on an ad hoc basis and is designed to identify Weasel Words — empty phrases, jargon, clichés and cant ... «BDlive, Май 15»
Weasel words from a weasel
Something there is that doesn't love a weasel, at least out here in flyover land. Here is Stephanopoulos's statement as read out on GMA (via the New York Daily ... «Power Line, Май 15»
Beware of weasel words
While the use of weasel words is a common advertising practice, you need to be very careful that these words don't come back and bite you. What are weasel ... «Comox Valley Record, Апр 15»
Pop go the weasel words
“Consumers … deserve the respect of not having to put up with weasel words such as 'Made of Australian and imported ingredients' - the purpose of that is just ... «The Land Newspaper, Мар 15»
Our pols fluent in Weasel words
Today's politicians are bilingual. They speak fluent Weasel. No offense. To weasels. Premier Kathleen Wynne showed off her gift of gab, Weasel-wise, ... «Toronto Sun, Фев 15»
Too much at stake for weasel words on submarines
We believe in the free flow of information. We use a Creative Commons Attribution NoDerivatives license, so you can republish our articles for free, online or in ... «The Conversation AU, Фев 15»
NSW's CSG policy full of 'weasel words'
NSW Premier Mike Baird's revamped coal seam gas policy is full of "weasel words", say environmental ... "It's considered weasel words by the community.". «The Australian, Ноя 14»
Cameron accused of 'weasel words' over position on leaving EU
David Cameron was accused of “weasel words” when he refused to say if he ... said there are problems in terms of free movement that need to be dealt with”. «The Guardian, Ноя 14»