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How do you like weasel words like prochoice, probusiness and affirmative action?

Question by Groucho: How do you like weasel words like prochoice, probusiness and affirmative action? Why are lowrent flacks able to persuade news editors to adopt and use proactive and more pleasant weasel words? Best answer: Answer by LeAnneLike changing “illegal immigrates” into “undocumented workers?” Or changing the “War Department” into the “Department of Defense”? … Continue reading