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1. specious_argument
noun. an argument that appears good at first view but is really fallacious.
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2. argument
noun. ['ˈɑːrgjəmənt'] a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement.
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3. argument
noun. ['ˈɑːrgjəmənt'] a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true.
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4. argument
noun. ['ˈɑːrgjəmənt'] a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal.
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5. argument
noun. ['ˈɑːrgjəmənt'] a summary of the subject or plot of a literary work or play or movie.
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6. specious
adjective. ['ˈspiːʃəs'] plausible but false.
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- specious (English)
- speciosus (Latin)
- species (Latin)
7. specious
adjective. ['ˈspiːʃəs'] based on pretense; deceptively pleasing.
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- specious (English)
- speciosus (Latin)
- species (Latin)
8. argument
noun. ['ˈɑːrgjəmənt'] a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning.
9. argument
noun. ['ˈɑːrgjəmənt'] a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value determines the dependent variable; if f(x)=y, x is the independent variable.
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10. argument
noun. ['ˈɑːrgjəmənt'] (computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program.