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Opposing Viewpoints: Vocabulary for Debate

in a particular person's opinion

"As far as I'm concerned, the color photo is the most striking."

be different, present another opinion

"I beg to differ! I think this spaghetti is delicious. I don't understand why you don't like it."

support a person, often in a dispute or argument

"I may have to side with Jason, here. He makes a very good point."

emphasizing that 2 people or things are completely different

"I'd argue the exact opposite. I genuinely think that exploring space is a necessity."

having many parts to connect and think about, possibly difficult

"It's a complicated process to make a good potato chip flavor."

a difference of opinion or disagreement.

"Her public dissent against the policy made her a powerful voice for change."

the quality of being logically or factually sound.

"The professor questioned the validity of the study's findings, citing methodological flaws."

a confident statement or declaration made without supporting evidence.

"The candidate made an assertion about economic growth, but failed to provide any data to support it."

to prove a statement or argument to be false or incorrect.

"The teacher refuted the student's excuse for being late, pointing out that the clock in the classroom was correct."

a mistaken belief or flawed reasoning in an argument.

"The speaker pointed out several logical fallacies in the opponent's argument, weakening its credibility."