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argument from silence

argument from silence noun: an argument based on the absence of something being mentioned in documents as evidence.

Noun

argument from silence (plural arguments from silence)

  1. An argument based on the absence of something being mentioned in documents as evidence.

Forms of argument from silence

pluralarguments from silence

Questions about argument from silence

What does argument from silence mean?
Argument from silence means an argument based on the absence of something being mentioned in documents as evidence.
What part of speech is argument from silence?
Argument from silence is a noun.
What is the plural of argument from silence?
The plural of argument from silence is arguments from silence.

Words near argument from silence in the dictionary

  1. argument form
  2. argument forms
  3. argument from design
  4. argument from ignorance
  5. argument from illusion
  6. argument from silence
  7. argument instance
  8. argument instances
  9. argument mining
  10. argument of periapsis
  11. argument to the purse

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