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specious argument vs vicious circle

vicious circle vs specious argument

specious argument and vicious circle both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
specious argument Yes No No No
vicious circle Yes No No No
As nouns, vicious circle is a hyponym of specious argument; that is, vicious circle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than specious argument:
  • specious argument: an argument that appears good at first view but is really fallacious
  • vicious circle: an argument that assumes that which is to be proved
Other hyponyms of specious argument include straw man, strawman, special pleading.
specious argument (noun) vicious circle (noun)
an argument that appears good at first view but is really fallacious an argument that assumes that which is to be proved
one trouble leads to another that aggravates the first
Difference between specious argument and vicious circle

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