A type of ad hominem fallacy that argues that a claim must be true (or false) just because the claimant is hypocritical is called…
A) Personal attack
B) Tu quoque
C) Poisoning the well
D) Equivocation

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Tu quoque is a specific type of ad hominem fallacy that points out hypocrisy in the opponent's argument, suggesting that their argument is invalid because they do not practice what they preach.

A Type of Ad Hominem Fallacy That Argues That a Claim