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apologist
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a person who speaks in defense of a person, and idea, or a position, The apologist for the striking players argues that they were only asking for their fair share of wealth they helped to bring in.
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dissuade
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to discourage from doing something though persuasion, The experienced camper tried to discourage the eleven-year old from attempting the difficult hike
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dupe
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to take advantage of someone by tricking or fooling them, When the people saw that the vacation home they had rented was in a swamp, they realized they had been duped.
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fallacy
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a false belief, It is fallacy to think that the best candidate will always win the election.
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imply
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to hint, A frown implies unhappiness or dissatisfaction.
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indisputable
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beyond doubt or question, the indisputable evidence established the defendant's guilt and brought about his conviction.
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infer
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to draw a conclusion from evidence, I inferred from her smiling face that she was happy
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red herring
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something that draws the attention away from the main issue, The campaign's focus on the candidate's "likability" was a red herring meant to distract voters from his lack of experience and shady past.
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refute
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to prove to be false or invalid, With a few well-chosen words, she completely refuted his argument.
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substantiate
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to support evidence, Please substantiate the arguments in your paper with statistics and quotations from credible sources and authorities.
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