Casuistry
Casuistry noun - Argumentation that is specious or excessively subtle and intended to be misleading.
Weasel word and casuistry are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Weasel word" instead a noun "Casuistry".
Weasel word
Weasel word noun - An equivocal qualification; a word used to avoid making an outright assertion.
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Synonyms for Weasel word
Casuistry and weasel word are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Casuistry" instead a noun phrase "Weasel word".
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Related pairs
- lie and casuistry
- lie and weasel word
- deception and casuistry
- deception and weasel word
- fallacy and casuistry
- fallacy and weasel word
- delusion and casuistry
- delusion and weasel word
- evasion and casuistry
- evasion and weasel word
- dissimulation and casuistry
- dissimulation and weasel word
- distortion and casuistry
- distortion and weasel word
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Weasel word and Casuistry. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/casuistry/weasel_word
Casuistry & Weasel word. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/casuistry/weasel_word>.
Weasel word or Casuistry. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/casuistry/weasel_word.
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