enthymeme

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Synonyms: enthymemes

Antonyms: enthymemes

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|rhetoric}} A [[by and large]] [[statement]], a [[maxim]], an [[argument]] that is intended to be generally true and not apply to every case universally.
2. {{lb|en|logic}} A [[syllogism]] with a required but unstated assumption.

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