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question-begging

/ˈkwɛst͡ʃənˌbɛɡɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.91 in modern English

Syllables
ques-tion-beg-ging
IPA
/ˈkwɛst͡ʃənˌbɛɡɪŋ/
29
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

begging the question; logically circular.

noun

The act of begging the question.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From begging the question. First attested in the nineteenth century.

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce question-begging?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkwɛst͡ʃənˌbɛɡɪŋ/.
What does question-begging mean?
begging the question; logically circular.
Where does question-begging come from?
From begging the question. First attested in the nineteenth century.

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