"reverse causation" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} reverse causation (uncountable)
  1. An informal fallacy in which an effect is mistaken for a cause. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Logical fallacies
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