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to generalize
/ˈdʒɛnɝəˌɫaɪz/
verb
to form an opinion or reach a conclusion about something by taking a few instances or facts into account
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to go against
/ɡˌoʊ ɐɡˈɛnst/
verb
to disagree with or not fit well with a specific idea, concept, or standard
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to invoke
/ˌɪnˈvoʊk/
verb
to mention someone or something of prominence as a support or reason for an argument or action
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to plead
/ˈpɫid/
verb
to state something as an excuse
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to point
/ˈpɔɪnt/
verb
to suggest that something is the case
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to prejudice
/ˈpɹɛdʒədɪs/
verb
to unfairly influence someone's opinion or judgment about someone or something
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to provoke
/pɹəˈvoʊk/
verb
to intentionally annoy someone so that they become angry
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to reconsider
/ˌɹikənˈsɪdɝ/
verb
to think again about an opinion or decision, particularly to see if it needs changing or not
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to signpost
/ˈsaɪnˌpoʊst/
verb
to mark a place such as a road, etc. with a signpost
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to sum up
/sˈʌm ˈʌp/
verb
to briefly state the most important parts or facts of something
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to yap
/ˈjæp/
verb
to talk excessively or continuously, often in a way that is annoying to others
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ideological
/ˌaɪdiəˈɫɑdʒɪkəɫ/
adjective
based on or relating to a specific set of political or economic views or policies
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irrelevant
/ˌɪˈɹɛɫəvənt/
adjective
unimportant or having no connection with something
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inclined
/ˌɪnˈkɫaɪnd/
adjective
giving an opinion in a way that is not strong
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inflexible
/ˌɪnˈfɫɛksəbəɫ/
adjective
(of a rule, opinion, etc.) fixed and not easily changed
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mistaken
/mɪˈsteɪkən/
adjective
wrong in one's judgment, opinion, or belief
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moderate
/ˈmɑdɝˌeɪt/, /ˈmɑdɝət/
adjective
(of a person or ideology) not extreme or radical and considered reasonable by a majority of people
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reserved
/ɹiˈzɝvd/, /ɹɪˈzɝvd/
adjective
reluctant to share feelings or problems
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unstated
/ənˈsteɪtɪd/
adjective
not put into words; agreed or understood without being expressed in speech
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vocal
/ˈvoʊkəɫ/
adjective
giving opinions loudly or freely
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given that
/ɡˈɪvən ðˈæt/
conjunction
used to express that one is considering a particular fact before sharing one's opinion or making a judgment
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no kidding
/nˈoʊ kˈɪdɪŋ/
interjection
used to highlight the sincerity or truthfulness of a statement

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honest to God
/ˈɑːnɪsttəɡˈɑːd/
adjective
used to emphasize the fact that one is telling the truth
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having said that
phrase
used to introduce an opposing statement after making a point
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if anything
phrase
used to suggest that the opposite of what has been stated may be closer to the truth
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at all
/æt ˈɔːl/
adverb
in the slightest degree or in any respect
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that said
phrase
used to introduce statement that is in contrast to what one previously stated
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beyond doubt
phrase
in a way that is absolutely certain and cannot be questioned
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hostility
/hɑˈstɪɫəti/
noun
behavior or feelings that are aggressive or unfriendly
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mainstream
/ˈmeɪnˌstɹim/
noun
the opinions, activities, or methods that are considered normal because they are accepted by a majority of people
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objectivity
/ˌɑbdʒɛkˈtɪvɪti/
noun
the state of being affected by facts and statistics instead of personal opinions and feelings
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subjectivity
/səbdʒɛkˈtɪvɪti/
noun
the state of being affected by personal opinions and feelings instead of facts and statistics
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premise
/ˈpɹɛmɪs/
noun
a theory or statement that acts as the foundation of an argument
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reasoning
/ˈɹizənɪŋ/
noun
the act of rational and logical thinking about something
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say
/ˈseɪ/
noun
the right or chance to give an opinion about something
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to have second thoughts
phrase
to start doubting a decision and begin to wonder whether it is the right or best thing to do
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voice
/ˈvɔɪs/
noun
the right to give an opinion on something
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solidarity
/ˌsɑɫəˈdɛɹəti/
noun
the support given by the members of a group to each other because of sharing the same opinions, feelings, goals, etc.
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