Debate And Argumentation Vocabulary

noun a cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event

verb to think, understand, and form judgments logically

adjective having the ability to think, understand, and form judgments logically

adverb in a logical and rational manner

• The reason for his absence from the meeting was due to a family emergency.
• I can't go out tonight for no reason, I'm just not feeling up to it.
• She ghosted him for some unknown reason.
• Love is the reason for everything we do in life.

noun the saying of the same thing twice in different words, generally considered to be a fault of style

• The statement 'the sun will rise tomorrow' is a tautology because it is always true.
• Saying 'I am who I am' is kind of a tautology, don't you think?
• It's like saying 'duh, obviously' - total tautology.
• Her constant need for validation is a tautology of her insecurity.