Handwave

English

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Etymology

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Noun

1. Template:Lb The wave of a hand.
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2. A glib statement or explanation that glosses over important details.
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Verb

1. Template:Lb To explain something superficially, skipping over important details, perhaps appealing to intuition instead.
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Translations

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