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eristic

/ɪˈrɪstɪk/ /ɛˈrɪstɪk/

Meanings
noun
One who makes specious arguments; one who is disputatious.

Examples :

"My brother is such an eristic; he loves to argue and will twist any point to win, even if he doesn't believe it himself. "
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Related Words

Illustration disputatious

disputatious adjective

/ˌdɪspjəˈteɪʃəs/

Of or relating to something that is in question as to its intent or value.

"The artist's new sculpture was disputatious, sparking heated debates about its meaning and worth. "

Illustration reasonable

reasonable adjective

/ˈɹiː.zən.ə.bəl/

Having the faculty of reason; rational, reasoning.

"My brother's decision to study harder for the exam was a reasonable choice. "

Illustration specious

specious adjective

/ˈspiːʃəs/

Seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious.

"This idea that we must see through what we have started is specious, however good it may sound."

Illustration arguments

arguments noun

/ˈɑːɡjʊmənts/ /ˈɑɹɡjəmənts/

A fact or statement used to support a proposition; a reason.

"My arguments for a later curfew were based on my good grades and responsible behavior. "

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controversy noun

/ˈkɑntɹəˌvɝsi/ /kənˈtɹɒvəsi/

A debate or discussion of opposing opinions; (generally) strife.

"The school board's decision to change the school mascot caused a lot of controversy. "

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dialogue noun

/ˈdaɪəlɑɡ/ /ˈdaɪəlɒɡ/ /ˈdaɪəlɔɡ/

A conversation or other form of discourse between two or more individuals.

"Bill and Melinda maintained a dialogue via email over the course of their long-distance relationship."

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participants noun

/pɑːrˈtɪsɪpənts/ /pərˈtɪsɪpənts/

One who participates.

"All participants must adhere to the rules of the competition."

Illustration listening

listening verb

/ˈlɪs.nɪŋ/

To pay attention to a sound or speech.

"Please listen carefully as I explain.  I like to listen to music."

Illustration provoking

provoking verb

/prəˈvoʊkɪŋ/ /proʊˈvoʊkɪŋ/

To cause someone to become annoyed or angry.

"His constant teasing was provoking her to anger. "

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bickering verb

/ˈbɪkərɪŋ/ /ˈbɪkrɪŋ/

To quarrel in a tiresome, insulting manner.

"They bickered about dinner every evening."

Illustration argument

argument noun

/ˈɑːɡjʊmənt/ /ˈɑɹɡjumənt/

A fact or statement used to support a proposition; a reason.

"My argument for staying late was that I needed extra time to finish my project. "

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escalated verb

/ˈɛskəˌleɪtɪd/ /ˈɛskəˌleɪdəd/

To increase (something) in extent or intensity; to intensify or step up.

"The shooting escalated the existing hostility."