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fuzzword

/ˈfʌz.wɝd/

fuzzword noun: a term that is deliberately vague or euphemistic in meaning.

Noun

fuzzword (plural fuzzwords)

  1. A term that is deliberately vague or euphemistic in meaning.
    • In the often emotional arms control debate, there may be no more common fuzzword than "verification."1984 April 14, Michael R. Gordon, “All or Nothing”, in National Journal

Forms of fuzzword

pluralfuzzwords

Origin of fuzzword

From fuzz + word, by analogy with buzzword.

Questions about fuzzword

What does fuzzword mean?
Fuzzword means a term that is deliberately vague or euphemistic in meaning.
What part of speech is fuzzword?
Fuzzword is a noun.
How do you pronounce fuzzword?
Fuzzword is pronounced /ˈfʌz.wɝd/ (US).
What is the plural of fuzzword?
The plural of fuzzword is fuzzwords.

Words near fuzzword in the dictionary

  1. fuzztail
  2. fuzztails
  3. fuzztone
  4. fuzztoned
  5. fuzztones
  6. fuzzword
  7. fuzzwords
  8. fuzzy
  9. fuzzy controller
  10. fuzzy controllers
  11. fuzzy dark matter

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