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Loaded words

The use of loaded words is not in itself a fallacy, but it is usually present as a “hunting trap” to predispose the audience to uncritically accept fallacious argumentation.- It consists of the selection and mischievous use of words that, despite being synonymous with other words that could be in the same place, have a secondary connotation favorable to argument and therefore comment on a form of request for principle. -

example:

use the noun “yuyo” instead of “crop” or “beast” instead of “animal”