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hand waving in Arabic

تَلْوِيح بِالْيَد talwīḥ bi-l-yad

hand waving in Arabic: تَلْوِيح بِالْيَد (talwīḥ bi-l-yad). In English, hand waving means discussion or argumentation involving approximation, vagueness, educated guessing, or the attempt to explain or excuse vagaries.

Arabic words for hand waving

argumentation involving approximation
تَلْوِيح بِالْيَد talwīḥ bi-l-yad

English meaning of hand waving

  1. noun Discussion or argumentation involving approximation, vagueness, educated guessing, or the attempt to explain or excuse vagaries.

Full definition of hand waving

hand waving in a sentence

  • The sales pitch sounded good, but there was a lot of hand waving about the price.

Questions about hand waving in Arabic

What is the meaning of hand waving in Arabic?
Hand waving in Arabic is تَلْوِيح بِالْيَد (talwīḥ bi-l-yad).
ما معنى كلمة hand waving؟
Hand waving: تَلْوِيح بِالْيَد (talwīḥ bi-l-yad).
What does hand waving mean in English?
Hand waving means discussion or argumentation involving approximation, vagueness, educated guessing, or the attempt to explain or excuse vagaries.

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