Speakur

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shroud-waving

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.07 in modern English

Syllables
shroud-wav-ing
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Arguing against a proposed policy on the grounds that it will result in deaths.

Derogatory; Uncountable

Usage

Questions

What does shroud-waving mean?
Arguing against a proposed policy on the grounds that it will result in deaths.

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