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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 100% | 14 | The logical inference that if proposition A implies proposition B and proposition B implies proposition C, then proposition A implies proposition C | |
2 | 99% | 7 | Exact Match! | |
3 | 34% | 7 | A term used in logic to refer to a proposition that has the opposite truth value of another proposition | |
Absurd Proposition Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "PARADOX" which means:
- noun
- • (logic) a statement that contradicts itself
An example sentence would be:
- • "It's a paradox that the more you try to impress people, the less they tend to admire you."
- • "The idea of a predestined future is a paradox because it suggests that we have no control over our own actions."
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