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Synonyms for vicious circle

  • noun

Most common

begging the question circular argument petitio principii

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Noun

1. Begging the question — A fallacy in which the premise is used to prove a conclusion which is then used to prove the premise

begging the question, circular argument, petitio principii

Antonyms

virtuous circle

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Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A fallacy in which the premise is used to prove a conclusion which is then used to prove the premise.

Related words

Other spellings
vicious cycle

In other languages

Français
cercle vicieux
Deutsch
Teufelskreis