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axiomatic
adj- self-evident; based on a universally accepted principle or rule
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definitive
- adj- precisely described, defined, or characterized; explicit
- adj- conclusive; decisive; providing a final settlement
- adj- authoritative and complete
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dialectic
noun- the practice of arriving at the truth by the exchange of opposing logical arguments
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empirical
adj- relying on or derived from observation or experiment
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presuppose
- verb- to believe or assume in advance; to presume; to take for granted
- verb- to require or involve necessarily as a preexisting condition
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rationalize
- verb- to devise self-satisfying but incorrect reasons for behavior
- verb- to make rational or to interpret from a logical, reasonable standpoint
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rebuttal
noun- opposing evidence or arguments or the presentation of those arguments; a refutation
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repudiate
verb- to reject the truth, the authority, or the validity of
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tenuous
adj- having little strength or substance; flimsy
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verifiable
adj- able to be proved true by presentation of evidence or testimony
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