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Meaning
Adj
●
Waving the hands.
●
Pertaining to
empty
gesturing
, with little
substance
behind it;
vague
; not
supported
by data.
Noun
●
Alternative
spelling
of
hand waving
(“empty gesturing”)
Verb
●
present participle
and
gerund
of handwave
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