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| A mistaken belief, esp. one based on unsound argument. |
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| In debate or rhetoric, a slippery slope (sometimes misstated as thin edge of the wedge, or the camel's nose) is a classical informal fallacy (but it can also refer to a logically valid argument). |
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| A serious or urgent request, typically one made to the public. |
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| The use of successive verbal constructions in poetry or prose that correspond in grammatical structure, sound, meter, meaning, etc. |
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| Prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair. |
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when emotion is used to distract the audience from the facts.
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| Hasty generalization is a logical fallacy of faulty generalization by reaching an inductive generalization based on insufficient evidence. It commonly involves basing a broad conclusion upon the statistics of a survey of a small group that fails to sufficiently represent the whole population. |
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| when you say one thing but mean the oppisite or something else. |
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| a name for logical reasons or arguments when writing. |
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| when you contradict youself while writing to show both point of views from both sides. |
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| The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses. |
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| A statement or proposition that, despite sound (or apparently sound) reasoning from acceptable premises, leads to a conclusion that seems senseless, logically unacceptable, or self-contradictory |
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| Able to be believed; convincing |
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| Information, esp. of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view |
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| when you try to convince someone to do something |
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| The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, esp. the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques |
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| A particular activity or cause that has suddenly become fashionable or popular |
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| a fallacy in logical argumentation. |
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| A quality that evokes pity or sadness |
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| The characteristic spirit of a culture, era, or community as seen in its beliefs and aspirations. |
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| A plan or suggestion put forward for consideration or discussion by others |
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| The action of conceding, granting, or yielding something. |
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| A mild or indirect word or expression for one too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing. |
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| A mild or indirect word or expression for one too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing. |
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