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Fallacies rest on unwarranted assumptions. Some people may make decisions based on myths or superstitions, even though they are not sound assumptions.

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What rhetorical device is phased as a question that rests upon one or more unwarranted or unjustified assumptions?

A fallacy.


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There is at least some reasonable and verifiable evidence behind a warranted assumption. I think that even with evidence, the consequences of an assumption have to be considered. Evidence is not necessarily proof. If harm will come to a person because of an assumption, then I would consider the assumption unwarranted. You can't go off hurting people because you think you're clever. That kind of behavior will come back to bite you.


What is an unwarrented assumption?

An unwarranted assumption is a lot like jumping to conclusions. It means that based on insufficient information or knowledge, you determine (perhaps in error) the meaning of something.


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There's no point in worrying about that until I have it in my hand. But I can tell you that you've already made a huge unwarranted assumption ... taking as a given that I'll spend it.


What is a sentence with unwarranted in it?

I can give you several sentences.That was an unwarranted attack.Your bad opinion of me is unwarranted.He has an unwarranted fear of the police.


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Unwarranted assumptions are beliefs that lack proof. They are conclusions drawn based on unsubstantiated events or faulty logic.


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Making the rather unwarranted assumption that the temperatures are in the context of pure water at normal pressure, the answer would be the milligrade scale - except that nobody uses it.


Why do you not consider same-sex marriage?

The question makes an incorrect assumption. Many would consider that assumption presumptive and repugnant.


What does unwarranted mean?

Unwarranted means not justified or unwarranted. An example of this word used in a sentence is, the girl kept throwing unwarranted claims at her friend who had no involvement with the issue at hand.


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