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<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><title>dictionary flame</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="../../jargon.css" type="text/css"/><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.61.0"/><link rel="home" href="../index.html" title="The Jargon File"/><link rel="up" href="../D.html" title="D"/><link rel="previous" href="dickless-workstation.html" title="dickless workstation"/><link rel="next" href="diddle.html" title="diddle"/></head><body><div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"><tr><th colspan="3" align="center">dictionary flame</th></tr><tr><td width="20%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="dickless-workstation.html">Prev</a> </td><th width="60%" align="center">D</th><td width="20%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="diddle.html">Next</a></td></tr></table><hr/></div><dt><a id="dictionary-flame"/><dt xmlns="" id="dictionary-flame"><b>dictionary flame</b>: <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="grammar">n.</span></dt></dt><dd><p> [Usenet] An attempt to sidetrack a debate away from issues by
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insisting on meanings for key terms that presuppose a desired conclusion or
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smuggle in an implicit premise. A common tactic of people who prefer
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argument over definitions to disputes about reality. Compare
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