Hidden premise
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A hidden premise is an unstated claim upon which an argument depends in order to succeed. Often (not always), the unstated claim is also the conclusion being argued, making such usage a circular argument while also dishonestly concealing the information which would make that fact apparent.
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- Claim-smuggling is the act of using a hidden premise in an argument.