combative
adjectiveReady or eager to argue, oppose, or fight.
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contention
nounA claim or position advanced in an argument; also disagreement.
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adjectiveWilling to consider people and arguments without bias or favoritism.
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nounA mistaken belief or an argument that rests on faulty reasoning.
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nounA statement or assumption on which an argument is based.
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verbTo answer an argument with opposing reasons or evidence.
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nounA response that challenges a claim with opposing arguments or evidence.
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nounAn argument or evidence showing that a claim is false or mistaken.
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verbTo demonstrate that a claim or argument is false.
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