Non sequitur

Noun

Definitions

1.NounAny abrupt and inexplicable transition or occurrence.

"Having a costumed superhero abduct the vicar was an utter non sequitur in the novel."

2.NounAny invalid argument in which the conclusion cannot be logically deduced from the premises.

3.NounA statement that does not logically follow a statement that preceded it.

4.NounA kind of pun that uses a change of word, subject, or meaning to make a joke of the listener’s expectation.

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