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"1": "Ellipsis"
},
"expansion": "Ellipsis",
"name": "glossary"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "la",
"3": "-"
},
"expansion": "Latin",
"name": "der"
}
],
"etymology_text": "Ellipsis of the Latin expression argumentum ad hominem (“argument at the person”). It can also mean attacking the messenger.",
"head_templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "-"
},
"expansion": "ad hominem (not comparable)",
"name": "en-adv"
}
],
"lang": "English",
"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "adv",
"senses": [
{
"examples": [
{
"text": "He tried to make his case by arguing ad hominem."
}
],
"glosses": [
"In an ad hominem manner."
],
"tags": [
"not-comparable"
]
}
],
"wikipedia": [
"ad hominem"
],
"word": "ad hominem"
}
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