circular definition
noun Logic.
a definition in which the definiendum (the expression being defined) or a variant of it appears in the definiens (the expression that defines it).
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What does "scattergood" mean?
a person who acts as though he or she knows everything and who dismisses the opinions, comments, or suggestions of others.
a person who spends possessions or money extravagantly or wastefully; spendthrift.
a well-intentioned but naive and often ineffectual social or political reformer.
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