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specious argument vs argument

argument vs specious argument

specious argument and argument both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
specious argument Yes No No No
argument Yes No No No
As nouns, argument is a hypernym of specious argument; that is, argument is a word with a broader meaning than specious argument:
  • specious argument: an argument that appears good at first view but is really fallacious
  • argument: a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
Other hypernyms of specious argument include statement.
specious argument (noun) argument (noun)
an argument that appears good at first view but is really fallacious a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value determines the dependent variable; if f(x)=y, x is the independent variable
a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning
a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal
a summary of the subject or plot of a literary work or play or movie
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
(computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program
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