English noun: argumentation |
1. | argumentation (communication) a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal |
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| Samples | The argument over foreign aid goes on and on.
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| Synonyms | argument, debate |
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| Broader (hypernym) | discussion, give-and-take, word |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | logomachy |
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2. | argumentation (cognition) a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning |
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| Samples | I can't follow your line of reasoning.
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| Synonyms | argument, line, line of reasoning, logical argument |
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| Broader (hypernym) | abstract thought, logical thinking, reasoning |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | casuistry, line of inquiry, line of questioning, policy |
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