Argument
//ˈɑːɡjʊmənt//
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Noun
Verb
The word "argument" can be used as noun and verb.
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Derived Terms
an argument argument form argument from design argument from ignorance argument from illusion argument from silence argument mining argument-form argumentable argumental argumentary argumentation argumentative argumentatively argumentativeness argumenthood argumentive argumentize argumentless multiargument sargable
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Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)
Doomsday argument Lucas-Penrose argument Penrose-Lucas argument Quine-Putnam indispensability argument circular argument cosmological argument counterargument diagonal argument etymological argument homunculus argument incorrect argument midargument misargument mud pie argument non-argument nonargument ontological argument opening argument oral argument position argument private language argument pseudo-argument pseudoargument reargument regress argument regressive argument sticky bead argument teleological argument violinist argument
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absurd arguable arguably argue arguendo arguer argufier argufy arguing argumentator argumentum bad casuist cogent complicated conclusive controversialist convincing correct debater deceptive deductive demagogue discussant dishonest disputant dispute erroneous fallacious flawed good honest illogical implausible inconclusive incorrect inductive insane invalid irrelevant lawyer logical orator philosopher plausible politician relevant rhetorician right silly simple sincere sophist sound specious straightforward strong stupid subtle thinker tricky unconvincing unsound valid weak wrong
Related Terms
abstract actual parameter arguable argue arguer artistic book chapter clause conclusion discourse dispute fact final follow formal parameter function intend logically matter organize parameter phase phrase poem preceding premise process proposition quarrel reason reasoning representation series statement subject summary support syntactic theme topic value verb writing
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