Usually means: Assuming conclusion within the premise.
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▸ adjective:  (chiefly attributive) begging the question; logically circular.
▸ noun:  The act of begging the question.

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conclusory, problematical, loopholed, bait, sophistical, falsidical, confutative, antibugging, pseudoanalytical, bait-and-switch, more...

Opposite:
non-circular, non-tautological, non-fallacious

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Similar:
conclusory, problematical, loopholed, bait, sophistical, falsidical, confutative, antibugging, pseudoanalytical, bait-and-switch, more...

Opposite:
non-circular, non-tautological, non-fallacious



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