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Discover LudwigThe phrase "begged the question" is correct and commonly used in written English.
You can use it when discussing a statement or argument that assumes the truth of the very thing it is trying to prove. It is often used to point out circular reasoning. Example: The politician's defense of his actions begged the question of whether or not he was actually innocent.
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begged the question
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Past of beg the question
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It begged the question, Better than what?
"But it begged the question," he added.
It begged the question: Why not come back?
This begged the question, what would an architecture look like if the same logic was applied?
The goal of evaluation, however, begged the question of how to evaluate?
That endorsement begged the question: what does it mean to be a national treasure, anyway?
But this begged the question of just what a McGreevey urban policy would look like.
So much splendor begged the question: Who was Mr. Norman's tailor?
That begged the question and started the hunt for more answers.
It begged the question of who exactly should be allowed to decide.
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Which begs the question, why?
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