Enthymeme
noun | /enthymeme/
A logical argument in which one premise or conclusion is implied rather than explicitly stated.
Enthymeme
noun | /enthymeme/
Advanced WordsHARDA logical argument in which one premise or conclusion is implied rather than explicitly stated.
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"The speaker’s enthymeme assumed that everyone agreed with the unstated premise. Means: The speaker used an argument whose key premise was left unspoken."
"In the enthymeme, the conclusion followed from a premise that the audience was expected to supply. Means: The argument depended on an unstated idea supplied by the audience."
Mnemonic Trick
Think of an argument with a missing piece that the listener must mentally complete.
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