beg%20the%20question
verb
- 1
To engage in the logical fallacy of begging the question (petitio principii).
- 2
To sidestep or fail to address a question.
- 3
To raise or prompt a question.
“Three people were hurt in the fire at the warehouse last night, which begs the question: what were they doing there in the first place?”
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