The logical fallacy of mistaking a label or definition for an explanation that is involved in circular reasoning is termed the
A) nominal fallacy.
B) inductive fallacy.
C) deductive fallacy.
D) ordinal fallacy.

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The term "nominal" refers to naming or labeling something. Mistaking a label or definition for an explanation is a common fallacy in which the speaker assumes that simply defining a term is enough to explain the underlying concept, when in fact this is circular reasoning that doesn't advance the argument.

The Logical Fallacy of Mistaking a Label or Definition for an Explanation