JV564 (Platitude and Syllogism)

PLATITUDE (adjective) =an obvious, banal, pointless, or empty comment or remark made as though it was significant or helpful. A platitude can be a proverb or adage, but it can also be any comment that’s pointless and unnecessary.

Synonyms: triviality, cliché, buzzword, motto, saying, proverb, adage, banality
Antonyms: originality

Examples:- John’s speech was full of platitudes and never offered any true insights.
- Please stop talking in platitudes and provide us with some helpful advice.
- John’s incessant platitudes made everyone in the room wonder whether John ever came up with an original thought.
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SYLLOGISM (noun) =a form of logic where a conclusion is drawn from two premises.
A syllogism is deductive reasoning (goes from the general to the specific) where an inference follows two logical premises.

Synonyms: logic, reasoning, connection, deduction, inference, rationale, good sense
Antonyms: random guess

Examples:- Mike took the administrative job based on a simple syllogism — he needed insurance; the administrative job offered him insurance, so he took it.
- On sunny days, Lisa rides her bike to work. Today, it is sunny. Based on this syllogism, we know that Mary rode her bike to work today.
- Mario is on a low-carb diet and one can’t eat pasta on a low-carb diet, so the simple syllogism is that Mario can’t eat pasta.

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