Legal Argumentation Vocabulary

verb to place in opposition or contrast

preposition used to indicate a comparison or contrast between two things

• The historical novel is set against the backdrop of World War II.
• The movie is set against a beautiful beach setting.
• The music video is set against a trippy background.
• Her success is set against the struggles she faced growing up.

noun a speech or argument made in anticipation of an opposing argument or criticism

• The politician delivered a prebuttal to the opponent's upcoming speech.
• She gave a prebuttal to his argument before he even made it.
• He totally shut down their points with his prebuttal.
• Her prebuttal was like a preemptive strike in the debate.