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Objection :: Objection (n.) That which is, or may be, presented in opposition; an adverse reason or argument; a reason for objecting; obstacle; impediment; as, I have no objection to going; unreasonable objections..

Subjoinder :: Subjoin (v. t.) To add after something else has been said or written; to ANNEX; as, to subjoin an argument or reason..

Debate :: Debate (v. t.) To contend for in words or arguments; to strive to maintain by reasoning; to dispute; to contest; to discuss; to argue for and against.

Diallage :: Diallage (n.) A figure by which arguments are placed in various points of view, and then turned to one point..

Debater :: Debater (n.) One who debates; one given to argument; a disputant; a controvertist.

Enthymeme :: Enthymeme (n.) An argument consisting of only two propositions, an antecedent and consequent deduced from it; a syllogism with one premise omitted; as, We are dependent; therefore we should be humble. Here the major proposition is suppressed. The complete syllogism would be, Dependent creatures should be humble; we are dependent creatures; therefore we should be humble..

Argument :: Argument (n.) The independent variable upon whose value that of a function depends.

Advance :: Advance (v. t.) To bring to view or notice; to offer or propose; to show; as, to advance an argument..

Solidity :: Solidity (n.) Moral firmness; soundness; strength; validity; truth; certainty; -- as opposed to weakness or fallaciousness; as, the solidity of arguments or reasoning; the solidity of principles, triuths, or opinions..

Ratiocinative :: Ratiocinative (a.) Characterized by, or addicted to, ratiocination; consisting in the comparison of propositions or facts, and the deduction of inferences from the comparison; argumentative; as, a ratiocinative process..

Moral :: Moral (a.) Acting upon or through one's moral nature or sense of right, or suited to act in such a manner; as, a moral arguments; moral considerations. Sometimes opposed to material and physical; as, moral pressure or support..

Discursus :: Discursus (n.) Argumentation; ratiocination; discursive reasoning.

Retort :: Retort (v. t.) The return of, or reply to, an argument, charge, censure, incivility, taunt, or witticism; a quick and witty or severe response..

Soundness :: Soundness (n.) The quality or state of being sound; as, the soundness of timber, of fruit, of the teeth, etc.; the soundness of reasoning or argument; soundness of faith..

Slim :: Slim (superl.) Weak; slight; unsubstantial; poor; as, a slim argument..

Topic :: Topic (n.) An argument or reason.

Potent :: Potent (a.) Powerful, in an intellectual or moral sense; having great influence; as, potent interest; a potent argument..

Pretence :: Pretence (n.) That which is pretended; false, deceptive, or hypocritical show, argument, or reason; pretext; feint..

Indecisive :: Indecisive (a.) Not decisive; not bringing to a final or ultimate issue; as, an indecisive battle, argument, answer..

Argument :: Argument (n.) The subject matter of a discourse, writing, or artistic representation; theme or topic; also, an abstract or summary, as of the contents of a book, chapter, poem..

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