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Meanings of weasel-worded in English

Evasively worded in order to avoid an unqualified statement.

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Usage of weasel-worded in English
1
Reading the weasel-worded summary of that consultation you would imagine that the majority of respondents sympathised with the official arguments.
The Guardian
2
He had been responsible for the weasel-worded report that the Air Force released in late 1949, and he apologized for it.
The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects
3
There are mis-spellings, and the questions seem to be weasel-worded to make you get them wrong even if you know the answer.
Wired