circular argument

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|informal}} {{ng|A term often conflated with [[begging the question]] in philosophy.}}
2. {{lb|en|philosophy|logic}} An [[argument]] which commits the [[logical fallacy]] of [[assume|assuming]] what it is attempting to [[prove]].

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