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Ignoratio elenchi

//ˌɪɡ.nəˈɹeɪ.ʃiˌoʊ ɪˈlɛŋ.kaɪ// noun

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  1. 1
    The fallacy of presenting an argument that may or may not be logically valid, but fails to address the issue in question. uncountable
  2. 2
    the logical fallacy of supposing that an argument proving an irrelevant point has proved the point at issue wordnet

Etymology

From Latin ignōrātiō elenchī (“ignorance of the refutation”).

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