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List of (possible) English weasel words
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# weasels



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List of *many* English, both British and American, weasel words.



## Contents



*   [What is this?](#what-is-this)

*   [When should I use this?](#when-should-i-use-this)

*   [Install](#install)

*   [Use](#use)

*   [API](#api)

    *   [`weasels`](#weasels-1)

*   [Data](#data)

*   [Types](#types)

*   [Compatibility](#compatibility)

*   [Related](#related)

*   [Contribute](#contribute)

*   [Security](#security)

*   [License](#license)



## What is this?



This package exposes a list of [weasel words][wiki].



## When should I use this?



Use this when you want to do fun things with natural language.



## Install



This package is [ESM only][esm].

In Node.js (version 14.14+, 16.0+), install with [npm][]:



```sh

npm install weasels

```



In Deno with [`esm.sh`][esmsh]:



```js

import {weasels} from 'https://esm.sh/weasels@2'

```



In browsers with [`esm.sh`][esmsh]:



```html



  import {weasels} from 'https://esm.sh/weasels@2?bundle'



```



## Use



```js

import {weasels} from 'weasels'



console.log(weasels.length) //=> 116



console.log(weasels.slice(0, 10))

```



Yields:



```js

[ 'a lot',

  'about',

  'acts',

  'again',

  'all',

  'almost',

  'already',

  'also',

  'anyway',

  'appeared' ]

```



## API



This package exports the identifier `weasels`.

There is no default export.



### `weasels`



*Reportedly*, **weasels** exposes a list of strings (`Array`).



## Data



`weasels` supports *several* weasel words and phrases.

For a complete list, see [`data.txt`][data].



> 👉 **Note**: that the words listed in **weasels** *might* or, in fact,

> *might* not be weasels.



## Types



This package is fully typed with [TypeScript][].

It exports no additional types.



## Compatibility



This package is at least compatible with all maintained versions of Node.js.

As of now, that is Node.js 14.14+ and 16.0+.

It also works in Deno and modern browsers.



## Related



*   [`buzzwords`](https://github.com/words/buzzwords)

    — list of buzzwords

*   [`dale-chall`](https://github.com/words/dale-chall)

    — list of familiar American-English words (1995)

*   [`fillers`](https://github.com/words/fillers)

    — list of filler words

*   [`hedges`](https://github.com/words/hedges)

    — list of hedge words

*   [`profanities`](https://github.com/words/profanities)

    — list of profane words

*   [`spache`](https://github.com/words/spache)

    — list of simple American-English words (1974)



## Contribute



Yes please!

See [How to Contribute to Open Source][contribute].



## Security



This package is safe.



## License



[MIT][license] © [Titus Wormer][author]



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[downloads]: https://www.npmjs.com/package/weasels



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[size]: https://bundlephobia.com/result?p=weasels



[npm]: https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/install



[esm]: https://gist.github.com/sindresorhus/a39789f98801d908bbc7ff3ecc99d99c



[esmsh]: https://esm.sh



[typescript]: https://www.typescriptlang.org



[contribute]: https://opensource.guide/how-to-contribute/



[license]: license



[author]: https://wooorm.com



[data]: data.txt



[wiki]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weasel_word