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Definition of non sequitur noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

non sequitur

noun
 
/ˌnɒn ˈsekwɪtə(r)/
 
/ˌnɑːn ˈsekwɪtər/
 (from Latin, formal)
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  1. a statement that does not seem to follow what has just been said in any natural or logical wayTopics Languagec2
    Word OriginLatin, literally ‘it does not follow’.
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halfway
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