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ignoratio elenchi

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1. n. the logical fallacy of supposing that an argument proving an irrelevant point has proved the point at issue Source: wordnet

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point argument fallacy irrelevant issue logical proved proving supposing

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ignoramus ignoramuses ignorance ignorant ignorantism ignorantist ignorantly ignorantness ignorants ignoranus ignore ignored ignores ignoring

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