Fascism is the motte to capitalism's bailey.
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Motte
/ˈmɒt/
Synonyms for "motte" (28 found)
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Sample sentences
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The motte was a mound made of earth and surrounded by a ditch.
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Coordinate term: bailey
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"Birds are dinosaurs" is the bailey; "birds are more similar to dinosaurs than anything else" is the motte.
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