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Non sequitur
01
a conclusion that does not logically follow from the stated premises
Examples
The argument contained a clear non sequitur between the premise and the conclusion.
Claiming that wealth guarantees happiness is a classic non sequitur.
02
a remark or response that bears no logical or relevant connection to what was said before
Examples
Her comment about the weather was a non sequitur in the middle of the debate.
The comedian 's jokes relied on absurd non sequiturs for humor.
