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handwavers

handwavers is the plural of handwaver.

Meaning of handwaver

Noun

handwaver (plural handwavers)

  1. (uncommon) One who speaks or writes sweepingly, glossing over details, often including important details.
    • Take his predictions about our technological and business-development timelines with a grain of salt, because he's an inveterate handwaver.
  2. (uncommon) One who raises their hand a lot.
    • A gifted pupil might sometimes need to be coached privately about avoiding presenting themself as a handwaver.

Questions about handwavers

What is handwavers the plural of?
Handwavers is the plural of handwaver.

Words near handwavers in the dictionary

  1. handwashing
  2. handwashings
  3. handwave
  4. handwaved
  5. handwaver
  6. handwavers
  7. handwaves
  8. handwavey
  9. handwaving
  10. handwavings
  11. handwavium

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