Apagoge
Pronunciation : Ap`a*go"ge
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Gr. (Logic)
Definition : Defn: An indirect argument which proves a thing by showing the impossibility or absurdity of the contrary.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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