handwavy

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Synonyms: handwave, handwash, hardway, hanway, hanaway

Antonyms: handwave, handwash, hardway, hanway, hanaway

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Adjective

1. {{lb|en|informal|of a [[demonstration]], [[proof]], or [[explanation]]}} Missing important details or logical steps, perhaps instead appealing to [[laymen]], [[common sense]], [[tradition]], [[intuition]], or examples.

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