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throat clearing

to disavow someone or something before defending that same thing, often done before playing the role of "devil's advocate"
Hitler was a terrible, awful, despicable, cruel, dastardly person but he had some pretty good ideas.

We get it, no need for so much throat clearing.
by Jay Bulls February 21, 2018
mugGet the throat clearingmug.

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