| controversy |
a quarrel or argument. [1/2 definitions] |
| convolution |
complexity or intricacy, as of an argument or theory. [1/4 definitions] |
| counter3 |
to say in response as an opposing argument or verbal return of attack. [1/8 definitions] |
| counterargument |
combined form of argument. |
| counterbalance |
any force or influence, such as a weight or a point in an argument, that exactly balances another; counterpoise. [1/2 definitions] |
| counterpoint |
any idea, argument, or theme that contrasts with but complements another. [1/3 definitions] |
| counterpoise |
any force or influence, such as a weight or a point in an argument, that exactly balances another; counterbalance. [1/3 definitions] |
| debatable |
open to debate or argument; doubtful. |
| declamation |
speech or writing for oratorical effect, often without sincerity or sound argument. [1/2 definitions] |
| defense |
a justifying or supporting argument. [1/7 definitions] |
| demagogue |
a leader, esp. a speaker or politician, who attempts to persuade and to gain a following by appealing to the emotions and prejudices of the public, rather than by rational argument. [1/2 definitions] |
| devil's advocate |
someone who may not believe in but defends an opposing, weak, or unpopular cause to stimulate argument. [1/2 definitions] |
| dialectic |
the art or practice of logical analysis and argument, esp. in revealing and resolving real or apparent contradictions. [1/6 definitions] |
| disagreement |
an argument or quarrel. [1/3 definitions] |
| discursive |
proceeding by reason rather than intuition, as an argument or discourse. [1/2 definitions] |
| disputant |
involved or participating in argument, debate, or dispute. [1/2 definitions] |
| dispute |
to participate in argument or debate. [2/7 definitions] |
| evasion |
the avoidance of giving a full or truthful response to a question, point of argument, or the like. [1/3 definitions] |
| exemplum |
a short anecdotal story that supports a particular point in an argument or illustrates a moral truth. [1/2 definitions] |
| fallacy |
a logically unsound element in an argument or line of reasoning. [1/3 definitions] |
| feud |
a quarrel or argument. [1/3 definitions] |