handwaving

  1. Adjective.  (not comparable) Waving the hands.
  2. Adjective.  Pertaining to empty gesturing, with little substance behind it; vague.
  3. Noun.  (context, chiefly) Frantic or conspicuous gesturing (during an argument etc.), especially as contrasted with a lack of underlying substance or meaning; empty gesturing.
  4. Verb.  (third-person singular of, handwave) .

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