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hand-waving
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Japanese Meaning
「handwaving」の別つづりであり、基本的には「手を振る行為」という直訳的な意味を持ちます。 / 比喩的な用法では、議論や説明の中で詳細な根拠を省略し、形だけの、あるいは曖昧な説明に終始する態度や論法を指すことがあります。
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Alternative spelling of handwaving
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hand-waving
The scientist dismissed the results with a hand-waving argument that failed to convince the committee.
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The scientist dismissed the results with a hand-waving argument that failed to convince the committee.
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