charact
A distinctive mark; a character; a letter or sign. Obs. See Character. In all his dressings, characts, titles, forms. Shak.
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disputation
- noun the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote)
public debate; debate.
- noun a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
contestation; contention; arguing; tilt; argument; controversy; disceptation.
- they were involved in a violent argument
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mere
- noun a small pond of standing water
- adjective satellite being nothing more than specified
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argumentation
- noun a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal
argument; debate.
- the argument over foreign aid goes on and on
- noun a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning
line; argument; line of reasoning; logical argument.
- I can't follow your line of reasoning
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sophist
- noun any of a group of Greek philosophers and teachers in the 5th century BC who speculated on a wide range of subjects
- noun someone whose reasoning is subtle and often specious
casuist.
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call
- noun a telephone connection
telephone call; phone call.
- she reported several anonymous calls
- he placed a phone call to London
- he heard the phone ringing but didn't want to take the call
- noun a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course
- he was disappointed that he had not heard the Call
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dialogue
- noun a conversation between two persons
duologue; dialog.
- noun the lines spoken by characters in drama or fiction
dialog.
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merely
- adverb and nothing more
but; simply; only; just.
- I was merely asking
- it is simply a matter of time
- just a scratch
- he was only a child
- hopes that last but a moment
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sophistry
- noun a deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving someone
sophism; sophistication.
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between
- adverb in the interval
betwixt.
- dancing all the dances with little rest between
- adverb in between
'tween.
- two houses with a tree between
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sophist
- noun someone whose reasoning is subtle and often specious
casuist.
- noun any of a group of Greek philosophers and teachers in the 5th century BC who speculated on a wide range of subjects
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act
- noun a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
enactment.
- noun something that people do or cause to happen
deed; human activity; human action.
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dialogue
- noun a conversation between two persons
duologue; dialog.
- noun the lines spoken by characters in drama or fiction
dialog.
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more
- adjective (comparative of `much' used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
more than.
- more land
- more support
- more rain fell
- more than a gallon
- noun English statesman who opposed Henry VIII's divorce from Catherine of Aragon and was imprisoned and beheaded; recalled for his concept of Utopia, the ideal state
Sir Thomas More; Thomas More.
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dialectic
- noun any formal system of reasoning that arrives at the truth by the exchange of logical arguments
- noun a contradiction of ideas that serves as the determining factor in their interaction
- this situation created the inner dialectic of American history
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argument
- noun a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
statement.
- it was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true
- noun a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
contestation; contention; arguing; tilt; controversy; disputation; disceptation.
- they were involved in a violent argument
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argument
- noun a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
statement.
- it was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true
- noun a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
contestation; contention; arguing; tilt; controversy; disputation; disceptation.
- they were involved in a violent argument
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reasoning
- noun thinking that is coherent and logical
abstract thought; logical thinking.
- verb decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
reason; reason out; conclude.
- We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house
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trick
- noun a cunning or deceitful action or device
fast one.
- he played a trick on me
- he pulled a fast one and got away with it
- noun a period of work or duty
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discourse
- noun extended verbal expression in speech or writing
- noun an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
preaching; sermon.
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debate
- noun a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal
argumentation; argument.
- the argument over foreign aid goes on and on
- noun the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote)
public debate; disputation.
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discussion
- noun an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
treatment; discourse.
- the book contains an excellent discussion of modal logic
- his treatment of the race question is badly biased
- noun an exchange of views on some topic
word; give-and-take.
- we had a good discussion
- we had a word or two about it
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method
- noun a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
- noun an acting technique introduced by Stanislavsky in which the actor recalls emotions or reactions from his or her own life and uses them to identify with the character being portrayed
method acting.
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art
- noun the products of human creativity; works of art collectively
fine art.
- an art exhibition
- a fine collection of art
- noun the creation of beautiful or significant things
artistic creation; artistic production.
- art does not need to be innovative to be good
- I was never any good at art
- he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully
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style
- noun how something is done or how it happens
fashion; manner; way; mode.
- her dignified manner
- his rapid manner of talking
- their nomadic mode of existence
- in the characteristic New York style
- a lonely way of life
- in an abrasive fashion
- noun a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period
expressive style.
- all the reporters were expected to adopt the style of the newspaper
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type
- noun a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
- what type of sculpture do you prefer?
- noun a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
case; eccentric; character.
- a real character
- a strange character
- a friendly eccentric
- the capable type
- a mental case
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skill
- noun an ability that has been acquired by training
acquirement; attainment; accomplishment; acquisition.
- noun ability to produce solutions in some problem domain
science.
- the skill of a well-trained boxer
- the sweet science of pugilism
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method
- noun a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
- noun an acting technique introduced by Stanislavsky in which the actor recalls emotions or reactions from his or her own life and uses them to identify with the character being portrayed
method acting.
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controversy
- noun a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
contestation; contention; arguing; tilt; argument; disputation; disceptation.
- they were involved in a violent argument
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spirit
- noun the vital principle or animating force within living things
- noun the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
flavour; look; feel; tone; flavor; feeling; smell.
- the feel of the city excited him
- a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting
- it had the smell of treason
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school
- noun an educational institution
- the school was founded in 1900
- noun a building where young people receive education
schoolhouse.
- the school was built in 1932
- he walked to school every morning
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character
- noun an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
fictional character; fictitious character.
- she is the main character in the novel
- noun a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something
lineament; quality.
- each town has a quality all its own
- the radical character of our demands
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section
- noun a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
subdivision.
- he always turns first to the business section
- the history of this work is discussed in the next section
- noun a very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope
- sections from the left ventricle showed diseased tissue
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