handwave

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Synonyms: hardware, handmade, handwash, handcare, handgate, hand axe, sand wave, hand-axe, handsale

Antonyms: hardware, handmade, handwash, handcare, handgate, hand axe, sand wave, hand-axe, handsale

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|literally}} The [[wave]] of a [[hand]].
2. A [[glib]] statement or explanation that glosses over important details.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|rhetoric|academia}} To explain something superficially, skipping over important details, perhaps appealing to intuition instead.

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