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apagoge

noun
ap·​a·​go·​ge
plural -s

Definition of apagoge

1 : abduction sense 3
2 : argument by the reductio ad absurdum

History and Etymology for apagoge

Greek apagōgē, literally, act of leading away, from apo- + agōgē leading, carrying away, from agein to lead, drive, act, do

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