Meaning of 'elench'

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Meaning of ‘elench’

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elench

(a) That part of an argument on which its conclusiveness depends; that which convinces of refutes an antagonist; a refutation. (b) A specious but fallacious argument; a sophism.

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University

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