Conviction and Deduction

Conviction

Conviction noun - A state of mind in which one is free from doubt.

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Deduction and conviction are semantically related In some cases you can use "Deduction" instead a noun "Conviction".

Nearby Words: convict, convicted, convicting

Deduction noun - Something that is or may be subtracted.

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Conviction and deduction are semantically related in conclusion topic. Sometimes you can use "Conviction" instead a noun "Deduction".

Nearby Words: deduce, deduct, deductive, deducted, deductible

initial	initial conviction	initial deduction
single	single conviction	single deduction
actual	actual conviction	actual deduction
massive	massive conviction	massive deduction
Other adjectives: great, little, false, quick.

Conviction by Contradiction: Pettibone's deduction that Myrtle is actually Lola is based off of a number of somewhat flimsy contradictions largely based on what others have said and some on off-stage details.

Source: Theatre / The Pajama Party Murders
When the last clue is a Smoking Gun, making the previous ones redundant, it's Clue, Evidence, and a Smoking Gun; Conviction by Counterfactual Clue, where the logic is based on faulty deduction; and Right for the Wrong Reasons, where the logic is correct but the premises are mistaken.

Source: Bat Deduction

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