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dictionary flame
n. [Usenet] An attempt to sidetrack a debate away from issues by insisting
on meanings for key terms that presuppose a desired conclusion or smuggle in
an implicit premise. A common tactic of people who prefer argument over
definitions to disputes about reality. Compare spelling flame.