syllogizing

Variant of syllogize

syllogize definition

syl·lo·gize (sil′ə jīz′)

intransitive verb, transitive verb syllogized -·gized′, syllogizing -·giz′·ing

to reason or infer by the use of syllogisms

Etymology: ME sylogysen < ML syllogizare

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