shroud-waving

noun

Arguing against a proposed policy on the grounds that it will result in deaths.

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Meanings

nounshroud-waving (uncountable)
  1. derogatoryuncountableArguing against a proposed policy on the grounds that it will result in deaths.
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APA

shroud-waving. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shroud-waving

MLA

“shroud-waving.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shroud-waving. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shroud-waving,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shroud-waving.

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