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hand waving

noun; compounding
the act of getting past a difficult explanation or moment by ignoring it or skipping past it somehow apparent meaning:the act of trying to get past a difficult situation or problem by ignoring it
 
And by a little hand waving, we arrive at the solution.
Etymology : compound; arising from 'hand' + 'waving', new usage of older compound
Source : CAAM 210 class
Last modified: 10 June 2008

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