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syllogistic
1
: a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in “every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable”)
2
: a subtle, specious, or crafty argument
3
: deductive reasoning
— syl·lo·gis·tic
\ˌsi-lə-ˈjis-tik\
adjective
— syl·lo·gis·ti·cal·ly
\-ti-k(ə-)lē\
adverb
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