Question 1

ABRUPT

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sudden or unexpected

Question 2

ADVANCE

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to put forward a claim

Question 3

ASSERT

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to put forward an argument or state that something is true

Question 4

CONJECTURE

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n., hypothesis; v., hypothesize

Question 5

(PRE)SUPPOSITION

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an idea assumed beforehand about a subject

Question 6

SURMISE

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to assume; draw a conclusion without strong evidence

Question 7

BOLSTER

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to provide support for an argument

Question 8

BUTTRESS

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to provide support for an argument

Question 9

SUBSTANTIATE

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to provide evidence to support or prove a claim

Question 10

VALIDATE

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to prove the accuracy of a claim

Question 11

CONCEDE

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to admit that an opposing claim is true or valid

Question 12

ACKNOWLEDGE

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to accept or admit the validity of a claim

Question 13

REBUT

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to offer an argument a against a claim believed to be false

Question 14

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