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Non sequitur
/ˌnɒnˈsɛk.wɪ.tə/
Any abrupt and inexplicable transition or occurrence.
📖 Definitions of "Non sequitur"
noun
- 1
Any abrupt and inexplicable transition or occurrence.
"Having a costumed superhero abduct the vicar was an utter non sequitur in the novel."
- 2
Any invalid argument in which the conclusion cannot be logically deduced from the premises; a logical fallacy.
- 3
A statement that does not logically follow a statement that came before it.
- 4
(humor) A kind of pun that uses a change of word, subject, or meaning to make a joke of the listener’s expectation.
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