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To announce; to declare; to state, as a proposition or argument. Sir W. Hamilton.

An argument consisting of only two propositions, an antecedent and consequent deduced from it; a syllogism with one premise omitted; as, We are dependent; therefore we should be humble. Here the major proposition is suppressed. The complete syllogism would be, Dependent creatures should be humble; we are dependent crea…

A recapitulation, in the peroration, of the heads of an argument.

The adducing of particular examples so as to lead to a universal conclusion; the argument by induction.

ape from cleverly; as, to evade a blow, a pursuer, a punishment; to evade the force of an argument. The heathen had a method, more truly their own, of evading the Christian miracles. Trench.

The act of eluding or avoiding, particularly the pressure of an argument, accusation, charge, or interrogation; artful means of eluding. Thou . . . by evasions thy crime uncoverest more. Milton.

Serving or tending to exhaust; exhibiting all the facts or arguments; as, an exhaustive method. Ex*haust"ive*ly, adv.

To incite by words or advice; to animate or urge by arguments, as to a good deed or laudable conduct; to address exhortation to; to urge strongly; hence, to advise, warn, or caution. Examples gross as earth exhort me. Shak. Let me exhort you to take care of yourself. J. D. Forbes.

To enlarge in discourse or writing; to be copious in argument or discussion; to descant. He expatiated on the inconveniences of trade. Addison.

assault; to storm; to overcome; to vanquish; as, to expugn cities; to expugn a person by arguments.

r, or free form spots or stains, as of the skin; honesty, as of dealing; candor, as of an argument, etc.

rtaining to a fallacy; illogical; fitted to deceive; misleading; delusive; as, fallacious arguments or reasoning. -- Fal*la"cious*ly, adv. -Fal*la"cious*ness, n.

An argument, or apparent argument, which professes to be decisive of the matter at issue, while in reality it is not; a sophism.

state of being fallible; liability to deceive or to be deceived; as, the fallibity of an argument or of an adviser.

ar affection, esteem, or preference; as, a favorite walk; a favorite child. "His favorite argument." Macaulay.

idity; of loose and unsubstantial structure; without reason or plausibility; as, a flimsy argument, excuse, objection. Proud of a vast extent of flimsy lines. Pope. All the flimsy furniture of a country miss's brain. Sheridan.

up with; to understand the meaning, connection, or force of, as of a course of thought or argument. He followed with his eyes the flitting shade. Dryden.

e obligation; pertinency; validity; special signification; as, the force of an appeal, an argument, a contract, or a term. He was, in the full force of the words, a good man. Macaulay.

The mother's special patience. Mrs. Browning. Foregone conclusion, one which has preceded argument or examination; one predetermined.

or to public discussion and debate; used in legal proceedings, or in public discussions; argumentative; rhetorical; as, forensic eloquence or disputes. Forensic medicine, medical jurisprudence; medicine in its relations to law.