post hoc ergo propter hoc
NOUN
25 LETTERS · STARTS WITH P
post hoc ergo propter hoc is a valid 25-letter word worth 38 points in Scrabble and 42 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3O1S1T1H4O1C3E1R1G2O1P3R1O1P3T1E1R1H4O1C3
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 3 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 3 =38 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 76TRIPLE WORD → 114
MEANING
What does post hoc ergo propter hoc mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
The logical fallacy of believing that temporal succession implies a causal relation.
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