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- challengeBuilding Arguments
- To dispute an idea or position and call for it to be supported or reconsidered.
- argueBuilding Arguments
- To give reasons intended to support an opinion or position.
- defendBuilding Arguments
- To support a position or action with reasons when it faces criticism.
- questionBuilding Arguments
- To express doubt about whether something is true, valid, or appropriate.
- maintainBuilding Arguments
- To continue stating that a position is true despite disagreement or doubt.
- acknowledgeBuilding Arguments
- To recognize or admit that a fact, condition, or viewpoint exists or is valid.
- concedeBuilding Arguments
- To admit that an opposing point is true or valid, often reluctantly.
- claimBuilding Arguments
- To say that something is true, even though it may still need proof.
- assertBuilding Arguments
- To state an idea firmly and confidently as true.
- emphasizeBuilding Arguments
- To give special attention or importance to a particular point.