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Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Words to watch/Config

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Here are some words to watch that scripts & bots can use to locate in articles and warn/fix them. This should include the most important words to watch from Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Words to watch and should be machine readable - so bots & scripts can use it.

An example for a user script that warns editors in VisualEditor of using "Words to watch" User:ערן/WeaselWords.js

Format: *WORD TO WATCH//DETAILS


  • some people say//Please give citation
  • many scholars state//Who?
  • experts declare//Which experts?
  • extremist//May express contentious opinion and are best avoided unless widely used by reliable sources
  • controversial//May express contentious opinion and are best avoided unless widely used by reliable sources
  • freedom fighter//May express contentious opinion and are best avoided unless widely used by reliable sources
  • terrorist//May express contentious opinion and are best avoided unless widely used by reliable sources
  • passed away//Died is neutral and accurate; avoid euphemisms
  • gave his life//Died is neutral and accurate; avoid euphemisms
  • I think that//Please be neutral
  • this country//Please use explicit descriptions
  • here//Please use explicit descriptions
  • there//Please use explicit descriptions
  • somewhere//Please use explicit descriptions
  • sometimes//Please use explicit descriptions
  • often//Please use explicit descriptions
  • occasionally//Please use explicit descriptions
  • somehow//Please use explicit descriptions