circularity
noun/ˌsɜːkjəˈlærəti/
/ˌsɜːrkjəˈlærəti/
[uncountable]- the fact of an argument or a theory using an idea or a statement to prove something which is then used to prove the idea or statement at the beginning
- There is a dangerous circularity about this argument.
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