"Gish gallop" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Gish gallops [plural]
Etymology: Named after American creationist Duane Gish; coined by Eugenie Scott, executive director of the National Center for Science Education. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Gish gallop (plural Gish gallops)
  1. A rhetorical technique in which a dishonest speaker lists a string of falsehoods or misleading items so that their opponent will be unable to counter each one and still be able to make their own counterpoints. Wikipedia link: Duane Gish, Eugenie Scott

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