Collins is a terrible pool player. But every pool player is a human being. Therefore, Collins is a terrible human being.
A) Division.
B) Composition.
C) Amphiboly.
D) Equivocation.
E) No fallacy.

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Equivocation is a fallacy that occurs when a word or phrase is used in two different senses in the same argument. In this case, the word "human being" is used in two different senses. In the first premise, it is used to refer to people who play pool. In the second premise, it is used to refer to all people. This equivocation leads to the invalid conclusion that Collins is a terrible human being.

Collins Is a Terrible Pool Player