re: I've had an epiphany

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If one were to describe the houses in your neighborhood would they say "some are gray, some are blue, some are beige?" Or, if you described the cars in your office parking lot at work would you say "some are red, some are blue, some are black?" Sometimes, the word "some" is appropriate. I guess Montevallo does a poor job of teaching the English language to its students.

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In this instance it is not. Some players indicates you know who they are. Say them, you coward.

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A weasel word, or anonymous authority, is an informal term for words and phrases aimed at creating an impression that a specific or meaningful statement has been made, when instead only a vague or ambiguous claim has actually been communicated. This can enable the speaker to later deny the specific meaning if the statement is challenged. Where this is the intention, use of weasel words is a form of tergiversation.

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