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- Argument - n. - Proof; evidence.
- Argument - n. - A reason or reasons offered in proof, to induce belief, or convince the mind; reasoning expressed in words; as, an argument about, concerning, or regarding a proposition, for or in favor of it, or against it.
- Argument - n. - A process of reasoning, or a controversy made up of rational proofs; argumentation; discussion; disputation.
- 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.
- Argument - n. - Matter for question; business in hand.
- Argument - n. - The quantity on which another quantity in a table depends; as, the altitude is the argument of the refraction.
- Argument - n. - The independent variable upon whose value that of a function depends.
- Argument - v. i. - To make an argument; to argue.
- Argumentable - a. - Admitting of argument.
- Argumental - a. - Of, pertaining to, or containing, argument; argumentative.
- Argumentation - n. - The act of forming reasons, making inductions, drawing conclusions, and applying them to the case in discussion; the operation of inferring propositions, not known or admitted as true, from facts or principles known, admitted, or proved to be true.
- Argumentation - n. - Debate; discussion.
- Argumentative - a. - Consisting of, or characterized by, argument; containing a process of reasoning; as, an argumentative discourse.
- Argumentative - a. - Adductive as proof; indicative; as, the adaptation of things to their uses is argumentative of infinite wisdom in the Creator.
- Argumentative - a. - Given to argument; characterized by argument; disputatious; as, an argumentative writer.
- Argumentize - v. i. - To argue or discuss.
- Admit - v. t. - To concede as true; to acknowledge or assent to, as an allegation which it is impossible to deny; to own or confess; as, the argument or fact is admitted; he admitted his guilt.
- Plead - v. t. - To argue in support of a claim, or in defense against the claim of another; to urge reasons for or against a thing; to attempt to persuade one by argument or supplication; to speak by way of persuasion; as, to plead for the life of a criminal; to plead with a judge or with a father.
- Subdue - v. t. - To overcome, as by persuasion or other mild means; as, to subdue opposition by argument or entreaties.
- Dilemma - n. - An argument which presents an antagonist with two or more alternatives, but is equally conclusive against him, whichever alternative he chooses.
- Interlocution - n. - Hence, intermediate argument or discussion.
- Weak - v. i. - Not having power to convince; not supported by force of reason or truth; unsustained; as, a weak argument or case.
- Apagoge - n. - An indirect argument which proves a thing by showing the impossibility or absurdity of the contrary.
- Include - v. t. - To comprehend or comprise, as a genus the species, the whole a part, an argument or reason the inference; to contain; to embrace; as, this volume of Shakespeare includes his sonnets; he was included in the invitation to the family; to and including page twenty-five.
- 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.
- Retort - v. i. - To return an argument or a charge; to make a severe reply.
- Topic - n. - One of the various general forms of argument employed in probable as distinguished from demonstrative reasoning, -- denominated by Aristotle to`poi (literally, places), as being the places or sources from which arguments may be derived, or to which they may be referred; also, a prepared form of argument, applicable to a great variety of cases, with a supply of which the ancient rhetoricians and orators provided themselves; a commonplace of argument or oratory.
- Weapon - n. - Fig.: The means or instrument with which one contends against another; as, argument was his only weapon.
- Misology - n. - Hatred of argument or discussion; hatred of enlightenment.
- Refutation - n. - The act or process of refuting or disproving, or the state of being refuted; proof of falsehood or error; the overthrowing of an argument, opinion, testimony, doctrine, or theory, by argument or countervailing proof.
- Oration - n. - An elaborate discourse, delivered in public, treating an important subject in a formal and dignified manner; especially, a discourse having reference to some special occasion, as a funeral, an anniversary, a celebration, or the like; -- distinguished from an argument in court, a popular harangue, a sermon, a lecture, etc.; as, Webster's oration at Bunker Hill.
- Elude - v. t. - To avoid slyly, by artifice, stratagem, or dexterity; to escape from in a covert manner; to mock by an unexpected escape; to baffle; as, to elude an officer; to elude detection, inquiry, search, comprehension; to elude the force of an argument or a blow.
- Subjoin - v. t. - To add after something else has been said or written; to ANNEX; as, to subjoin an argument or reason.
- Topic - n. - An argument or reason.
- Interruption - n. - Obstruction caused by breaking in upon course, current, progress, or motion; stop; hindrance; as, the author has met with many interruptions in the execution of his work; the speaker or the argument proceeds without interruption.
- Quibble - v. i. - To evade the point in question by artifice, play upon words, caviling, or by raising any insignificant or impertinent question or point; to trifle in argument or discourse; to equivocate.
- Inapplicable - a. - Not applicable; incapable of being applied; not adapted; not suitable; as, the argument is inapplicable to the case.
- Resume - v. t. - To begin again; to recommence, as something which has been interrupted; as, to resume an argument or discourse.
- Polemic - n. - A polemic argument or controversy.
- Circle - n. - A form of argument in which two or more unproved statements are used to prove each other; inconclusive reasoning.
- Amplify - v. i. - To speak largely or copiously; to be diffuse in argument or description; to dilate; to expatiate; -- often with on or upon.
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- H6110 עַצֻּמָה - 6110 עַצֻּמָה - עַצֻּמָה - - ʻatstsumâh - ats-tsoo-maw' - feminine of עָצוּם; a bulwark, i.e. (figuratively) argument; strong. - Noun Feminine - heb
- G1256 διαλέγομαι - 1256 διαλέγομαι - ΔΙΑΛΈΓΟΜΑΙ - - dialégomai - dee-al-eg'-om-ahee - middle voice from διά and λέγω; to say thoroughly, i.e. discuss (in argument or exhortation):--dispute, preach (unto), reason (with), speak. - Verb - greek
- G1063 γάρ - 1063 γάρ - ΓΆΡ - - gár - gar - a primary particle; properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles):--and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet. - Conjunction - greek
- H5066 נָגַשׁ - 5066 נָגַשׁ - נָגַשׁ - - nâgash - naw-gash' - a primitive root; to be or come (causatively, bring) near (for any purpose); euphemistically, to lie with a woman; as an enemy, to attack; religious to worship; causatively, to present; figuratively, to adduce an argument; by reversal, to stand back; (make to) approach (nigh), bring (forth, hither, near), (cause to) come (hither, near, nigh), give place, go hard (up), (be, draw, go) near (nigh), offer, overtake, present, put, stand. - Verb - heb
- G3794 ὀχύρωμα - 3794 ὀχύρωμα - ὈΧΎΡΩΜΑ - - ochýrōma - okh-oo'-ro-mah - from a remote derivative of ἔχω (meaning to fortify, through the idea of holding safely); a castle (figuratively, argument):--stronghold. - Noun Neuter - greek
- G3982 πείθω - 3982 πείθω - ΠΕΊΘΩ - - peíthō - pi'-tho - a primary verb; to convince (by argument, true or false); by analogy, to pacify or conciliate (by other fair means); reflexively or passively, to assent (to evidence or authority), to rely (by inward certainty):--agree, assure, believe, have confidence, be (wax) conflent, make friend, obey, persuade, trust, yield. - Verb - greek
- G5378 Φιλόλογος - 5378 Φιλόλογος - ΦΙΛΌΛΟΓΟΣ - - Philólogos - fil-ol'-og-os - from φίλος and λόγος; fond of words, i.e. talkative (argumentative, learned, "philological"); Philologus, a Christian:--Philologus. - Noun Masculine - greek
- H8394 תָּבוּן - 8394 תָּבוּן - תָּבוּן - - tâbûwn - taw-boon' - and (feminine) תְּבוּנָה; or תּוֹבֻנָה; from בִּין; intelligence; by implication, an argument; by extension, caprice; discretion, reason, skilfulness, understanding, wisdom. - Noun Masculine - heb
- H8433 תּוֹכֵחָה - 8433 תּוֹכֵחָה - תּוֹכֵחָה - - tôwkêchâh - to-kay-khaw' - and תּוֹכַחַת; from יָכַח; chastisement; figuratively (by words) correction, refutation, proof (even in defence); argument, [idiom] chastened, correction, reasoning, rebuke, reproof, [idiom] be (often) reproved. - Noun Feminine - heb
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