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grunting

grun·ting

UK/ˈɡɹʌntɪŋ/ US/ˈɡrʌntɪŋ/ common

adjective

1.

involving deductive reasoning from a general principle to a necessary effect; not supported by fact

  • “an a priori judgment”
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Origin

From Middle English gruntynge (“grunting”); equivalent to grunt + -ing.

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