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weasel word vs qualification

qualification vs weasel word

weasel word and qualification both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
weasel word Yes No No No
qualification Yes No No No
As nouns, qualification is a hypernym of weasel word; that is, qualification is a word with a broader meaning than weasel word:
  • weasel word: an equivocal qualification; a word used to avoid making an outright assertion
  • qualification: a statement that limits or restricts some claim
Other hypernyms of weasel word include reservation.
weasel word (noun) qualification (noun)
an equivocal qualification; a word used to avoid making an outright assertion the act of modifying or changing the strength of some idea
an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something
a statement that limits or restricts some claim
Difference between weasel word and qualification

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