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non sequitur

UK /ˌnɒn ˈsɛk.wɪ.tə/US /ˌnɑn ˈsɛk.wɪ.tɚ/

noun4

  1. Any abrupt and inexplicable transition or occurrence.
  2. A statement that does not logically follow a statement that preceded it.
  3. Any invalid argument in which the conclusion cannot be logically deduced from the premises.
  4. A kind of pun that uses a change of word, subject, or meaning to make a joke of the listener’s expectation.

non-sequitur verb1

  1. (rare) To commit a non sequitur; to make a statement that does not logically follow a previous statement.
forms

non-sequitured · non-sequituring · non-sequiturs · non sequituri · non sequiturs · non sequuntur

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