False Premise (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. an incorrect proposition that, by forming the basis of an argument, will almost certainly lead to an invalid or logically unsound conclusion.
  2. a lie, such as one deliberately established to support a conclusion or inference that obscures the truth: By devising the elaborate false premise of her inability to walk, the thief avoided suspicion for the burglaries in her building.
False Premise (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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