[Usenet] An attempt to sidetrack a debate away from issues
by insisting on meanings for key terms that presuppose a
desired conclusion or smuggle in an implicit premise. A
common tactic of people who prefer argument over definitions
to disputes about reality. Compare spelling flame.
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