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January 20, 2022

Word of the Day: Non Sequitur

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Word of the Day : January 20, 2022

non sequitur \NAHN-SEK-wuh-ter\ noun

What It Means

A non sequitur is a statement that either does not logically follow from or is not clearly related to what was previously said.

// The host's non sequitur about the award recipient's unconventional dress did not go unnoticed by her fans on social media.

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Aired January 20, 2022

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