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Definition of handwave:
(n) :
A glib statement or explanation that glosses over important details.
(v) :
(rhetoric, academia) To explain something superficially, skipping over important details, perhaps appealing to intuition instead.
(n) :
(literally) The wave of a hand.
Definition of handwave:
(n) :
A glib statement or explanation that glosses over important details.
(v) :
(rhetoric, academia) To explain something superficially, skipping over important details, perhaps appealing to intuition instead.
(n) :
(literally) The wave of a hand.