#argument__statement  a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true; "it was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true"
  supertype:  evidence  an indication that makes something evident; "his trembling was evidence of his fear"
  subtype:  proof  (logic or mathematics) a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it
     subtype:  mathematical_proof  proof of a mathematical theorem
     subtype:  logical_proof__logicalproof  proof of a logical theorem
     subtype:  demonstration.proof__monstrance  proof by a process of argument or a series of proposition proving an asserted conclusion
  subtype:  pro  an argument in favor of a proposal
  subtype:  con  an argument opposed to a proposal
  subtype:  case.argument  a statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument; "he stated his case clearly"
  subtype:  clincher__determiner__determining_factor__determiningfactor  an argument that is conclusive
  subtype:  adducing  citing as evidence or proof
  subtype:  last_word.argument__lastword  the final statement in a verbal argument; "she always gets the last word"
  subtype:  specious_argument  an argument that appears good at first view but is really fallacious
     subtype:  vicious_circle__viciouscircle  an argument that assumes that which is to be proved
     subtype:  straw_man__strawman  a weak argument set up to be easily refuted
     subtype:  special_pleading.specious_argument__specialpleading  an argument that ignores all unfavorable evidence

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