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syllogistically

Variant of syllogism

noun

  1. an argument or form of reasoning in which two statements or premises are made and a logical conclusion is drawn from themEx.: All mammals are warmblooded (major premise); whales are mammals (minor premise); therefore, whales are warmblooded (conclusion)
  2. reasoning from the general to the particular; deductive logic
  3. an instance of subtle, tricky, or specious reasoning

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