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Attacking an opponent's character made him no different (2,7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ad hominem

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'attacking an opponent's character' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'made him no different' is the wordplay.
'different' indicates an anagram.
'made'+'him'+'no'='madehimno'
'madehimno' with letters rearranged gives 'AD HOMINEM'.

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(Other definitions for ad hominem that I've seen before include "to man personally" , "Relating to particular individual" , "Latin phrase for argument that attacks opponent rather than debates the issue" , "Directed at particular person" , "(Of an argument) personal rather than objective (Latin)" .)

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