syllogism

1. A subtle or specious piece of reasoning.

2. Logic A form of deductive reasoning consisting of a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion; for example, All humans are mortal, the major premise, I am a human, the minor premise, therefore, I am mortal, the conclusion.

3. Reasoning from the general to the specific; deduction.

4. A deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in “every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable”).

5. A subtle, specious, or crafty argument.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
syllogism	15	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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7 Letters	Scrabble® Points
yogisms	13

8 Letters	Scrabble® Points
glossily	12
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9 Letters	Scrabble® Points
syllogism	15