Synonyms for «to beg the question»

"To beg the question" means to assume the answer or conclusion in the premise of an argument. It refers to circular reasoning where an argument's conclusion is already assumed to be true without providing evidence or valid reasoning to support it. Full definition

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to argue something
to beg someone
to start asking questions
to plead one's case
to propose something
to debate questions
to ask clarifying questions
to inquire
to prove anything
to make inquiries
to raise doubts
argument about something
to demand answers
to query someone
to take one's plea
to dispute something
to speculate
to appeal something
to challenge the issue
to clarify matters
to spark curiosity
to support one's claim
to pose a challenge
to help prove one's case
to pursue one's claim
point in question
to suggest anything
to probe the issue
to offer proof
to provoke discussion
to premise
to contest something
to demand an explanation
to answer the problem
to imply causation
to reach a conclusion
to provoke thought
beggars belief
to make someone wonder
to debate the subject
to consider one's request
to make allegations
to make enquiries
to consider the following questions
to require explanation
to guess
to give a proposition
question being posed
to enquire
to prompt discussion

Sentences with «to beg the question»

Which begs the question of why the government needed to bring the income limit down. (politics.co.uk)
These things happen in this profession which begs the question as to why anyone would want to take on the job. (parentingcoordinationcentral.com)
And so begs the question: how long will it take to achieve all of these goals? (sweatlikeapig.com)
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Synonyms for «to beg the question»

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