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reverse causation

reverse causation noun: an informal fallacy in which an effect is mistaken for a cause.

Noun

reverse causation (uncountable)

  1. An informal fallacy in which an effect is mistaken for a cause.

Questions about reverse causation

What does reverse causation mean?
Reverse causation means an informal fallacy in which an effect is mistaken for a cause.
What part of speech is reverse causation?
Reverse causation is a noun.

Words near reverse causation in the dictionary

  1. reverse brain drains
  2. reverse bunny suit
  3. reverse bunny suits
  4. reverse cascade
  5. reverse cascades
  6. reverse causation
  7. reverse charge
  8. reverse chops
  9. reverse cleavage
  10. reverse commute
  11. reverse commuter

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