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non sequitur Rattled by the question, his mind went blank, and he blurted out a non sequitur that fetched a few laughs from members of the audience. nɑn ˈsɛkwɪtər

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A statement that does not follow logically from anything previously said. Non sequitur is actually a complete sentence in Latin, meaning “It does not follow”—that is, something said or written doesn't logically follow what came before it. It was Aristotle who identified the non sequitur as one of the basic fallacies of logic—that is, one of the ways in which a person's reasoning may go wrong. For Aristotle, the non sequitur is usually a conclusion that doesn't actually result from the reasoning and evidence presented. Sometime when you're listening to politicians answering questions, see how many non sequiturs you can spot

word	non sequitur
definition	A statement that does not follow logically from anything previously said.
eg_sentence	Rattled by the question, his mind went blank, and he blurted out a non sequitur that fetched a few laughs from members of the audience.
explanation	Non sequitur is actually a complete sentence in Latin, meaning “It does not follow”—that is, something said or written doesn't logically follow what came before it. It was Aristotle who identified the non sequitur as one of the basic fallacies of logic—that is, one of the ways in which a person's reasoning may go wrong. For Aristotle, the non sequitur is usually a conclusion that doesn't actually result from the reasoning and evidence presented. Sometime when you're listening to politicians answering questions, see how many non sequiturs you can spot
IPA	nɑn ˈsɛkwɪtər

Sequitur Follow Logically Reasoning Statement Previously Rattled Question