Reasoning Assumptions and Counterarguments

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Reasoning Assumptions and Counterarguments

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1. Premises and assumptions (20 entries)
  1. underlying assumption
  2. implicit premise
  3. proposition
  4. supposition
  5. conceptual foundation
  6. basic tenet
  7. theoretical basis
  8. precondition
  9. working hypothesis
  10. assumed knowledge
  11. stipulation
  12. background assumption
  13. assume without question
  14. take as read
  15. expose the implication
  16. presumption
  17. implicit acceptance
  18. leave unchallenged
  19. pragmatic meaning
  20. pragmatic distinction
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2. Logical connections (20 entries)
  1. by implication
  2. logical consequence
  3. necessary condition
  4. given that
  5. by extension
  6. sufficient condition
  7. causal link
  8. it follows that
  9. analogy
  10. induction
  11. sufficiency
  12. contextualise
  13. allusion
  14. accordingly
  15. build into the wording
  16. disentangle
  17. semantic boundary
  18. allude
  19. subtext
  20. variable
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3. Counterarguments (20 entries)
  1. counterproposal
  2. even granting that
  3. rebuttal
  4. plausible objection
  5. refutation
  6. counterclaim
  7. concession
  8. competing explanation
  9. be that as it may
  10. that said
  11. counterexample
  12. counterintuitive
  13. circularity
  14. turn the argument around
  15. misconceived
  16. grant the premise
  17. unsustainable
  18. self-contradictory
  19. untenable
  20. slippery slope
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4. Contradictions and gaps (20 entries)
  1. omission
  2. opaque
  3. missing premise
  4. logical leap
  5. unexamined assumption
  6. unwarranted inference
  7. absence
  8. evidential gap
  9. circular reasoning
  10. false analogy
  11. oversimplification
  12. unresolved tension
  13. selective reasoning
  14. overgeneralisation
  15. reconcile two claims
  16. logical gap
  17. unresolved contradiction
  18. expose an inconsistency
  19. lapse
  20. absurdity
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5. Revising a position (20 entries)
  1. revise an assumption
  2. reformulate
  3. amend
  4. reassess
  5. concede a point
  6. accommodate an objection
  7. change one's stance
  8. with hindsight
  9. recalibrate
  10. reappraise
  11. qualify
  12. retract
  13. situate an argument
  14. restate a position
  15. grant an assumption
  16. defend a premise
  17. advance a proposition
  18. refine a formulation
  19. entertain an objection
  20. offer a synthesis
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