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Noun
S:
(n)
professional
,
pro
(an athlete who plays for pay)
S:
(n)
pro
(an argument in favor of a proposal)
direct hypernym
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inherited hypernym
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sister term
S:
(n)
argument
,
statement
(a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true)
"it was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true"
S:
(n)
proof
(a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it)
S:
(n)
counterargument
(an argument offered in opposition to another argument)
S:
(n)
pro
(an argument in favor of a proposal)
S:
(n)
con
(an argument opposed to a proposal)
S:
(n)
case
(a statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument)
"he stated his case clearly"
S:
(n)
clincher
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determiner
,
determining factor
(an argument that is conclusive)
S:
(n)
adducing
(citing as evidence or proof)
S:
(n)
last word
(the final statement in a verbal argument)
"she always gets the last word"
S:
(n)
specious argument
(an argument that appears good at first view but is really fallacious)
antonym
Adjective
S:
(adj)
pro
(in favor of (an action or proposal etc.))
"a pro vote"
antonym
Adverb
S:
(adv)
pro
(in favor of a proposition, opinion, etc.)