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A fancy way of saying someone uses big words to hide how dumb their argument really is. It’s like wearing a suit to a fight and still losing.
He called it a 'metaphysical framework,' but all he meant was 'I don’t know what I’m talking about.'
She used 10 words to say 'I’m confused.'
He called it a 'rational argument,' but it was just a guess.
by Slangipedia 12d ago
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When someone uses the same dumb stuff they’re criticizing to back up their own dumb stuff. It’s like throwing a punch with the same hand that got knocked out.
He said logic was bad, but then used logic to prove his point.
She called it 'irrational,' but her argument was totally irrational.
He called it a 'flawed framework,' but his whole argument was flawed.
by Slangipedia 12d ago
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When someone tries to sound smart by using big words, but it’s just a bunch of nonsense. Like trying to impress a dog by talking in a fancy voice.
He said 'metaphysical,' but he didn’t even know what that meant.
She said 'debiasing,' but all she did was guess.
He used 'self-interest' like it was a real thing.
by Slangipedia 12d ago
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It’s when someone fights an argument with the same tools they’re trying to prove are useless. Like trying to break a brick with a brick.
He said logic doesn’t work, but he used logic to say it doesn’t work.
She said emotions mess things up, but she used emotions to argue it.
He said self-interest is bad, but he used self-interest to win.
by Slangipedia 12d ago
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It’s when someone uses so many big words that it’s like they’re trying to confuse you into thinking they’re right. It’s like talking in a foreign language to a kid.
He used 'metaphysical framework' like it was a secret code.
She called it a 'central premise,' but it was just a guess.
He said 'debiasing,' but it meant nothing.
by Slangipedia 12d ago
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It’s when someone fights a battle with the same weapons they say are broken. Like trying to win a war with a broken sword.
He said self-interest is bad, but he used self-interest to win.
She said logic was flawed, but she used logic to argue it.
He said emotions ruin things, but he used emotions to talk.
by Slangipedia 12d ago
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