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argument from silence

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An argument based on the absence of something being mentioned in documents as evidence.

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 默證 /默证 (mòzhèng) — argument based on the absence of something
  • Dutch: argumentum e silentio — argument based on the absence of something
  • Finnish: hiljaisuuteen vetoaminen — argument based on the absence of something
  • Finnish: hiljentymiseen vetoaminen — argument based on the absence of something