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non sequitur collapse: (logic) a conclusion that does not follow from the premises; a reply that has no relevance to what preceded it

hysteron proteron collapse: the logical fallacy of using as a true premise a proposition that is yet to be proved; reversal of normal order of two words or sentences etc. (as in `bred and born')

sophism collapse: a deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving someone

clincher collapse: a tool used to clinch nails or bolts or rivets; a point or fact or remark that settles something conclusively; an argument that is conclusive

finisher collapse: a worker who performs the last step in a manufacturing process; a painter who applies a finishing coat

moonshine collapse: whiskey illegally distilled from a corn mash; distill (alcohol) illegally; produce moonshine

Doppelganger collapse: a ghostly double of a living person that haunts its living counterpart

lexeme collapse: a minimal unit (as a word or stem) in the lexicon of a language; `go' and `went' and `gone' and `going' are all members of the English lexeme `go'

replica collapse: copy that is not the original; something that has been copied

antonym collapse: a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other; "to him the antonym of `gay' was `depressed'"

synonym collapse: two words that can be interchanged in a context are said to be synonymous relative to that context

homonym collapse: two words are homonyms if they are pronounced or spelled the same way but have different meanings

facsimile collapse: duplicator that transmits the copy by wire or radio; an exact copy or reproduction

settler collapse: a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country; a clerk in a betting shop who calculates the winnings; a negotiator who settles disputes

pleading collapse: (law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding

same collapse: closely similar or comparable in kind or quality or quantity or degree; "curtains the same color as the walls"; "two girls of the same age"; "mother and son have the same blue eyes"; "animals of the same species"; "the same rules as before"; "two boxes having the same dimensions"; "the same day next year"; same in identity; "the same man I saw yesterday"; "never wore the same dress twice"; "this road is the same one we were on yesterday"; "on the same side of the street"

cogency collapse: the quality of being logically valid; persuasive relevance

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