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whataboutery (plural whatabouteries) (informal, pejorative) Protesting at hypocrisy; responding to criticism by accusing one's opponent of similar or worse faults. Protesting at inconsistency; refusing to act in one inst…
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- whataboutery (plural whatabouteries) (informal, pejorative) Protesting at hypocrisy; responding to criticism by accusing one's opponent of similar or worse faults. Protesting at inconsistency; refusing to act in one instance unless similar action is taken in other similar instances.