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reasons, explanations, defenses, rationales, arguments, excuses, validations, vindications, grounds, alibis, pretexts, apologies, clarifications, accounts, warrants, supports, bases, premises, foundations, motives, causes, extenuations, pleas, corroborations, affirmations, attestations, endorsements, confirmations, verifications, proofs, substantiations, evidences, testimonies, advocacies, assertions, averments, declarations, statements, claims, contentions, expositions, elucidations, interpretations, exculpations, exonerations, justifications [x]

rationales, justifications, explanations, arguments, grounds, motives, reasons, bases, premises, considerations, accounts, causes, purposes, logics, rationalizations, elucidations, clarifications, interpretations, analyses, explications, expositions, theories, hypotheses, assumptions, inferences, deductions, conclusions, insights, understandings, perspectives, viewpoints, standpoints, outlooks, opinions, beliefs, convictions, judgments, assessments, evaluations, appraisals, estimations, reflections, thoughts, ideas, notions, concepts, principles [x]

objection, counterargument, rebuttal, refutation, disapproval, dissent, protest, opposition, contradiction, counterpoint, challenge, dispute, disagreement, critique, criticism, counterclaim, demurral, dissuasion, remonstrance, reservation, qualm, misgiving, caveat, exception, resistance, retort, counterstatement, counterview, counterposition, counteropinion, counterplea, countercontention, counterassertion, countercharge, counteraccusation, counterallegation, countercritique, counterdispute, counterdissent, counterprotest, counterremonstrance, counterreservation, counterqualm, countermisgiving, countercaveat, counterexception, counterresistance, counterretort, counterchallenge [x]

denying, contradicting, disputing, refuting, challenging, opposing, contesting, rebutting, negating, rejecting, disavowing, disclaiming, renouncing, repudiating, countering, questioning, resisting, dissenting, objecting, arguing against, taking issue with, calling into question, casting doubt on, impugning, controverting [x]

arguing, debating, contesting, challenging, questioning, opposing, contradicting, quarreling, bickering, wrangling, squabbling, disputing, contending, disagreeing, clashing, sparring, feuding, battling, fighting, litigating, controverting, refuting, rebutting, countering, gainsaying, impugning, denying, rejecting, resisting [x]

rebuttals, counterarguments, disproofs, contradictions, negations, denials, confutations, disprovals, invalidations, refutals, counterstatements, counterclaims, counterevidence, counterproofs, counterrefutations, counterrebuttals, counterdisproofs, counterdenials, counterconfutations, counterinvalidations, counterdisprovals, counternegations, countercontradictions [x]

rebuttal, disproof, contradiction, counterargument, negation, denial, repudiation, confutation, invalidation, disconfirmation, challenge, contestation, gainsaying, opposition, rebutter, refutal, disavowal, rejection, dismissal, nullification, annulment, debunking, debunkment, falsification, discrediting, invalidating, disproving, counterstatement, counterclaim, counterevidence, counterproof, counterrefutation, counterdisproof, counterdenial, counterchallenge, counteropposition, counterrebuttal, counterconfutation, counterinvalidation, counterdisconfirmation, counterdisavowal, counterrejection, counterdismissal, counternullification, counterannulment, counterdebunking, counterdebunkment, counterfalsification, counterdiscrediting [x]

validating-claims, verifying-claims, corroborating-claims, supporting-claims, confirming-claims, authenticating-claims, justifying-claims, proving-claims, backing-claims, upholding-claims, attesting-claims, affirming-claims, endorsing-claims, establishing-claims, demonstrating-claims, evidencing-claims, ratifying-claims, certifying-claims, substantiating-allegations, validating-allegations, verifying-allegations, corroborating-allegations, supporting-allegations, confirming-allegations, authenticating-allegations, justifying-allegations, proving-allegations, backing-allegations, upholding-allegations, attesting-allegations, affirming-allegations, endorsing-allegations, establishing-allegations, demonstrating-allegations, evidencing-allegations, ratifying-allegations, certifying-allegations [x]

groundless, unfounded, unsupported, unsubstantiated, unwarranted, unjustified, unproven, speculative, uncorroborated, unverified, without basis, without foundation, without merit, without evidence, without support, justification, without proof, without grounds, without reason, without substantiation, without validation, without corroboration, without verification, without warrant, without backing, without confirmation without substantiating evidence, without substantiating proof, without substantiating support, without substantiating grounds, without substantiating reason, without substantiating validation, without substantiating corroboration, without substantiating verification, without substantiating warrant, without substantiating backing, without substantiating confirmation, without substantiating evidence [x]

debating, questioning, challenging, contesting, arguing, disputing, opposing, refuting, contradicting, countering, critiquing, examining, analyzing, scrutinizing, evaluating, assessing, appraising, reviewing, inspecting, investigating, probing, exploring, testing, verifying, validating, confirming, corroborating, substantiating, authenticating [x]

asserts, claims, suggests, proposes, hypothesizes, postulates, theorizes, contends, maintains, presumes, assumes, supposes, argues, states, affirms, declares, avers, predicates, surmises, infers, conjectures, speculates, opines, submits, advances, posits [x]

argumentieren, plädieren, befürworten, verteidigen, eintreten für, sich einsetzen für, rechtfertigen, begründen, verfechten, propagieren, unterstützen, vertreten, belegen, untermauern, darlegen, erläutern, erklären, aufzeigen, nachweisen, beweisen, demonstrieren, veranschaulichen, verdeutlichen, klarstellen [x]

disproves, contradicts, denies, rebuts, challenges, counters, contests, negates, invalidates, opposes, disputes, discredits, debunks, repudiates, disconfirms, rejects, disallows, overthrows, nullifies, confutes, controverts, disclaims, gainsays [x]

debunking, disproving, discrediting, invalidating, negating, nullifying, rebutting, refuting, repudiating, challenging, contesting, countering, denying, exposing, overturning, quashing, rejecting [x]

arguing, advocating, supporting, defending, justifying, promoting, backing, championing, endorsing, presenting, recommending, suggesting, proposing, lobbying, pushing, urging, pleading, reasoning, explaining, rationalizing, substantiating, validating, corroborating, affirming, asserting, contending, maintaining, upholding, espousing, vouching, testifying, attesting, evidencing, demonstrating, proving, illustrating, exemplifying, manifesting, showing, indicating, signifying, signposting, highlighting, emphasizing, stressing, underlining, accentuating, pointing out, drawing attention to, making a case [x]