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Reductio Ad Absurdum

nounid 121636·updated May 18, 2026
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(reduction to the absurd) a disproof by showing that the consequences of the proposition are absurd

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reductio
plural
Reductio Ad Absurdums
possessive
Reductio Ad Absurdum's
pluralpossessive
Reductio Ad Absurdums'

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(reduction to the absurd) a disproof by showing that the consequences of the proposition are absurd
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
(reduction to the absurd) a disproof by showing that the consequences of the proposition are absurd
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