logic

considering or because of (new information or circumstances)

to be so obvious that it does not need to be stated

to make one naturally want to ask a particular question; (formally) to assume the very point being argued

to come into your thoughts suddenly and easily

from memory, without checking or thinking carefully

a question that is debatable or no longer relevant because it has been settled or made irrelevant

intelligence or mental ability used to think and solve problems

to be logical or obvious

a no-win situation in which every possible solution is blocked by the very rules of the problem

a situation in which two things each depend on the other, so neither can get started

a course of action that seems small or harmless but leads, step by step, to a serious or disastrous result

a misleading clue or distraction that draws attention away from the real issue

a weak, exaggerated version of an opponent's argument set up to be easily knocked down

to do things in the wrong order

for the same or a closely related reason