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How to pronounce “handwaving”
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Pronunciation guide for handwaving
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of handwaving with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 2 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- HIV Research & Vaccines
That's, at least, a handwaving argument.
- Definition summary
- (not comparable) Waving the hands.
Example 1 of 2
How to pronounce handwaving
HIV Research & Vaccines
That's, at least, a handwaving argument.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “handwaving”
Meaning
- [Adjective]
- (not comparable) Waving the hands.
- Pertaining to empty gesturing, with little substance behind it; vague; not supported by data.
- [Noun]
- (chiefly figuratively) Alternative form of hand waving (“empty gesturing”).
- [Verb]
- present participle and gerund of handwave
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