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Hitchens's Razor

nounid 74039·updated May 18, 2026
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a principle which asserts that claims made without evidence are not worthy of being taken seriously

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plural
Hitchens's Razors
possessive
Hitchens's Razor's
pluralpossessive
Hitchens's Razors'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary1 senseview framework →
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a principle which asserts that claims made without evidence are not worthy of being taken seriously
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
a principle which asserts that claims made without evidence are not worthy of being taken seriously
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