Words Related to Opinion and Argument

Words Related to Opinion and Argument - Making an Argument 2

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Here you will learn some English words related to making an argument, such as "pitch", "keystone", and "invoke".
to generalizeverb

to draw a general conclusion based on specific cases that can be irrelevant to other situations

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given thatconjunction

used to express that one is considering a particular fact before sharing one's opinion or making a judgment

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hair-splittingnoun

‌the act of making petty distinctions or arguing about insignificant details and differences

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hearingnoun

an opportunity to express one's opinions or ideas

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high groundnoun

the most advantageous position in an argument or discussion that grants one moral or ethical superiority

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in effectadverb

used to indicate that a rule or law is being operated

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in the first placephrase

used to talk about why something was or was not done from the beginning

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to invalidateverb

to make or prove an idea, theory, argument, etc. unsound or erroneous

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invalidationnoun

the act of making or proving a belief, idea, argument, etc. wrong

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to invokeverb

to mention someone or something of prominence as a support or reason for an argument or action

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keystonenoun

the most significant part of an argument, belief, or plan on which everything else depends

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to labor the pointphrase

to describe or stress something excessively when it is already understood

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to lay outverb

to describe something such as a plan or concept clearly and in detail

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to [hold] waterphrase

(of an argument, theory, etc.) to be believable or supported by evidence

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pitchnoun

speeches or arguments used to persuade someone to do something or to accept an idea

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to play one's acephrase

‌to use one's best resource and do something clever and unexpected that gives one an advantage over others

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to pleadverb

to state something as an excuse

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pointnoun

the most important thing that is said or done which highlights the purpose of something

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to pointverb

to suggest that something is the case

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polemicnoun

a strong verbal or written statement of opinion, especially one that refutes or attacks a specific opinion

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polemicsnoun

the art of arguing for or against someone or something, such as a particular idea or opinion

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polemicaladjective

of or relating to strong arguments meant to criticize or defend a particular opinion, person, idea, etc.

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to positverb

to suggest or accept something as true so that one can use that as the base for an argument

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premisenoun

a theory or statement that acts as the foundation of an argument

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to [press|hammer] {sth} homephrase

to forcefully make a point in an argument or discussion to ensure that there are no misunderstandings

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presuppositionnoun

something that one perceives to be true, even though it remains to be proved, especially at the beginning of an argument

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prongnoun

each separate part of an argument, plan, etc.

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proofnoun

the act of testing the truth of something

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to proveverb

to show that something is true through the use of evidence or facts

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to [put] it to {sb}phrase

to introduce a plan or suggestion to a group of individuals so that they decide whether to accept it or not

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