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hysteron proteron

/ hysteron proteron /

noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1

the logical fallacy of using as a true premise a proposition that is yet to be proved

Type of:

logical fallacy

noun Sense 2

reversal of normal order of two words or sentences etc. (as in `bred and born'')

Type of:

rhetorical device

Semantic Complexity

53%

Sense Count

2

Total Synonyms

0

Total Relationships

2

Times Searched

15

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Related Words

logical fallacy rhetorical device