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prebuttal — (PREE.but.ul) n. A rebuttal, inserted into an argument, that refutes an anticipated counter argument; a rebuttal given in advance of another s argument. Example Citation: When congressional Democrats asked Gov. Gary Locke of Washington to deliver … New words
prebuttal — pre|but|tal [prıˈbʌtl] n a statement that a politician makes saying that a criticism of them is false or unfair, before the criticism has been made →↑rebuttal ▪ Wiggins issued a prebuttal against his opponent s speech, even before the text was… … Dictionary of contemporary English
prebuttal — /priˈbʌtl/ (say pree butl) noun an anticipatory rebuttal, especially in political electioneering: *The White House legal team, which was denied an advance copy before it was released on the Internet, issued a prebuttal yesterday arguing that the… …
prebuttal — noun (in politics) a response formulated in anticipation of a criticism; a pre emptive rebuttal … English new terms dictionary
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procatalepsis — noun a) A rhetorical exercise in which the speaker raises an objection to his own argument and then immediately answers it, in an attempt to strengthen the argument by dealing with possible counter arguments. b) Rebuttal of anticipated objections … Wiktionary
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agonism — n. An argument or debate in which the opponents use knee jerk aggression instead of reasoned analysis. Example Citation: Too often, in her view, American culture engages in agonism : ritual verbal combat, in which people reflexively boil down… … New words
prebituary — n. An obituary composed or published prior to a person s death; a prediction of failure, particularly of a political candidate. Also: pre bituary. Example Citations: Perhaps The Times could pioneer the concept of Prebituaries, by celebrating the… … New words
