Definition of "hand-waving" []

• Alternative spelling of hand waving. (noun)

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• "We'll still do it, of course; we just won't need vague, hand-waving phrases to talk about it."
• "There's lots of hand-waving in that direction -- and grisly ritualistic murders, which only hint at the supernatural -- but ultimately the supernatural element is a tease that doesn't solidify."
• "You’ll notice that Marshall’s attempted rebuttal fails to actually address the substantive criticisms made in Adrangi’s piece - Marshall never mentions the impacts of Alberta’s tar sands development on women, but instead repeats the same arguments and general hand-waving that sparked Adrangi’s criticism of EthicalOil.org's conservative pundits in the first place."