Words Related to Opinion and Argument

Words Related to Opinion and Argument - Making an Argument 3

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Here you will learn some English words related to making an argument, such as "thrust", "slant", and "sophist".
ratiocinationnoun

the process of logical thinking or reasoning

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to score pointsphrase

‌to gain advantage over others by doing or saying something that receives a positive reaction, especially in an argument

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to score offverb

to try to prove that one is more clever than someone else by making witty remarks

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to signpostverb

to clearly demonstrate something, especially the way that an argument, speech, etc. will develop so that everyone will notice and understand

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signpostingnoun

‌the process of showing or understanding how something such as a speech or argument is organized or is going to develop

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to slantverb

to interpret or present information with a subjective point of view or bias

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sophistnoun

someone that is skilled in devious argumentation

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sophistrynoun

the clever use of arguments that seem correct and convincing but are actually false in order to deceive people

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special pleadingnoun

an unfair attempt to persuade someone by only giving them facts that are in line with one's point of view

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to [split] hairsphrase

to highlight insignificant details or small distinctions between two things

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summing-upnoun

the judge's summary near the end of a trial in court, specifically to remind the jury of the evidence and the main arguments concerning the case

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to sum upverb

to briefly state the most prominent parts or facts of something

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to supportverb

to provide evidence or information in order to prove that something, especially a claim or idea is true

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to sustainverb

to support an opinion, argument, theory, etc. or to prove it's credibility

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syllogismnoun

a type of logical argument that uses deductive reasoning to conclude based on two premises claimed or supposed to be true

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talking pointnoun

a topic of interest, especially one that supports a particular argument that invites discussion

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the balance of evidencephrase

the most probable result or answer obtained from the evidence on both sides of an argument

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the thrustnoun

(of an argument, policy, etc.) the main point that shows the main idea or intention of what someone is saying or doing

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to start withphrase

used when stating the first and foremost reason that needs to be mentioned or considered

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touchéinterjection

used humorously to show that someone has made a good point in an argument or discussion

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unanswerableadjective

(of an argument or claim) impossible to refute or disagree with because of being clearly true

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unarguableadjective

not open to argument or disagreement

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unarguablyadverb

in a way that can not be disputed or disagreed with

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unchallengeableadjective

(of a belief, idea, etc.) impossible to oppose or argue with

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to underpinverb

to back up or form the basis of an argument by providing support

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underpinningnoun

a set of opinions, motives, or ideas that serve as a foundation of an argument, claim, etc.

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weak pointnoun

a flaw or imperfection in one's character that makes one vulnerable

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whileconjunction

despite the fact that; even though

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whilstconjunction

used to indicate a contrast between two things

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thereadverb

used to refer to a stage or point reached by a particular process or activity

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to wipe the floor with {sb}phrase

to completely beat someone in an argument or competition, particularly in a humiliating way

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