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20 Cards in this Set
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apologist |
a person who speaks in defence of a person, an idea or position |
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dissuade |
to discourage from doing something through persausion |
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dupe |
to take advantage of by tricking them |
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fallacy |
a false belief |
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imply |
to hint or suggest something |
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indisputable |
beyond doubt; certain |
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infer |
to draw a conclusion from evidence |
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red herring |
something that draws attention from the main issue |
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refute |
to prove to be false: to deny the accuracy or truth of |
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substantiate |
to support with evidence |
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accolade |
a great praise or award |
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adulation |
adoration |
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anathema |
something or someone that is hated or avoided |
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commend |
to give approval or praise |
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critque |
a detailed review |
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eulogy |
a tribute or written or spoken praise about someone |
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homage |
publicly expressed honour or respect |
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laudable |
worthy of praise and honour |
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quibble |
to criticize or raise objections over something an unimportant complaint |
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reproach |
to express disaproval or criticize |
