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5961 Etymology dictionary, p. beg (v.).3
… one's argument," thus "asking" one's opponent to give something unearned, though more of the nature of taking it for granted without warrant. To beg off (something …
5962 Etymology dictionary, p. captious (adj.).2
… , fallacious argument," literally "a taking (in)," from captus, past participle of capere "to take, catch" (from PIE root *kap- "to grasp"). Related: Captiously; captiousness …
5963 Etymology dictionary, p. chop (v.2).2
… sophistical argument" is recorded from 1570s. Related: Chopped; chopping .
5964 Etymology dictionary, p. circle (n.).4
To come full circle is in Shakespeare. Sense in logic, "inconclusive argument in which unproved statements are used to prove each other" is from 1640s. Meaning "dark mark around or beneath the eyes" is from 1848.
5965 Etymology dictionary, p. clause (n.).2
… legal argument," from clausa, fem. noun from past participle of claudere "to close, to shut, to conclude" (see close (v.)).
5966 Etymology dictionary, p. clearly (adv.).2
c. 1300, of vision and speech, "in a clear manner, without obscurity," from clear (adj.) + -ly (2). Meaning "evidently" is from 1560s; as a parenthetical expression in argument, "it is clear," recorded from 1867.
5967 Etymology dictionary, p. clincher (n.).2
… statement, argument, etc., 1737. Clincher-built "made of boards or metal pieces which overlap one another" is from 1769.
5968 Etymology dictionary, p. coherence (n.).2
… or argument), also more literally "act or state of sticking or cleaving of one thing to another," from French cohérence (16c.), from Latin cohaerentia, abstract …
5969 Etymology dictionary, p. color (n.).4
… or argument advanced by way of justifying, explaining, or excusing an action," hence "specious reason or argument, that which hides the real character of something …
5970 Etymology dictionary, p. con (n.1, adv.).2
"negation; in the negative; the arguments, arguers, or voters against a proposal" (mainly in pro and con ), 1570s, short for Latin contra "against" (see contra (prep., adv.)). Compare pro (n.2).
5971 Etymology dictionary, p. concession (n.).2
… in argumentation), from Old French concession (14c.) or directly from Latin concessionem (nominative concessio ) "an allowing, conceding," noun of action from …
5972 Etymology dictionary, p. conclude (v.).2
… in argument, end an argument by winning it," from Latin concludere "to shut up, enclose," from assimilated form of com "together" (see con- ) + -cludere, combining form …
5973 Etymology dictionary, p. confute (v.).2
… stronger argument," 1520s, from French confuter, from Latin confutare "repress, check; disprove, restrain, silence," from assimilated form of com-, here perhaps …
5974 Etymology dictionary, p. confutation (n.).2
… is argument ad hominem.
5975 Etymology dictionary, p. consecution (n.).2
… in argument from one proposition to another in logical sequence," from Latin consecutionem (nominative consecutio ), noun of action from past-participle …
5976 Etymology dictionary, p. controvert (v.).2
… by argument" (a sense now obsolete); 1610s, "to make the subject of verbal contention, debate, discuss; contend against (someone) in argument," probably a back-formation …
5977 Etymology dictionary, p. convict (v.).2
… by arguments, convince of wrongdoing or sin" (a sense now obsolete), from Latin convictus, past participle of convincere "to 'overcome' in argument, to overcome …
5978 Etymology dictionary, p. convince (v.).2
… in argument," from Latin convincere "to overcome decisively," from assimilated form of com-, here perhaps an intensive prefix (see com- ), + vincere "to conquer" (from …
5979 Etymology dictionary, p. corker (n.).2
… or argument," 1837, slang, something that "settles" a debate, discussion, conflict, etc.; hence "something astonishing" (1880s). Probably an agent noun from cork (v.) on …
5980 Etymology dictionary, p. counter-argument (n.).1
counter-argument (n.)