non sequitur

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  1. noun An inference or conclusion that does not follow from the premises or evidence.
  2. noun A statement that does not follow logically from what preceded it.

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  1. Latin nōn sequitur, it does not follow : nōn, not + sequitur, third person sing. present tense of sequī, to follow.

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  1. Latin, it does not follow: non, not; sequitur, 3d person singular present indicative of sequi, follow: see sequitur, sequent.
 

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/ˈnɑn sɛkwɪtər/
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