double-barreled question

noun

an informal fallacy. It is committed when someone asks a question that touches upon more than one issue, yet allows only for one answer.

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Meanings

noundouble-barreled question (plural double-barreled questions)

plural double-barreled questions

  1. human sciencesan informal fallacy. It is committed when someone asks a question that touches upon more than one issue, yet allows only for one answer.
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