Which of the following best captures the basic problem with an argument that commits the fallacy of equivocation?
A) It criticizes a weak or distorted version of another argument, rather than the strongest form of that argument.
B) It uses a word or phrase in two different ways but doesn't work when the difference is made explicit.
C) It assumes the truth of its conclusion as an explicit or hidden premise.
D) It wrongly assumes that something that is true of a group as a whole is also true of each member of that group.

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The fallacy of equivocation occurs when a key term or phrase in an argument is used in two or more different senses, leading to a misleading or flawed conclusion. This problem arises because the argument's validity depends on the term being used consistently, but it fails to do so.

Which of the Following Best Captures the Basic Problem with an Argument