re-argue
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Definition
Verb: * To argue a case, point, or issue again; to present arguments for or against something a second or further time, often in a formal setting like a court or debate.
Usage
- The verb "re-argue" is used when someone revisits and presents the arguments of a previous debate, discussion, or legal case.
- It is a transitive verb and typically requires a direct object (what is being argued again).
- It often implies that the original argument or decision is being challenged or revisited.
Examples
- The lawyer had to re-argue the motion before a full panel of judges.
- We don't need to re-argue last week's decision; it's final.
- Historians constantly re-argue the causes of major events based on new evidence.
Advanced Usage
- Legal Context: In law, "re-argue" has a specific meaning: to argue a motion or point of law again before the same court, often to request a reconsideration of a ruling.
- The defense filed a motion to re-argue the suppression hearing.
Variants and Related Words
- Re-argument (noun): The act or process of re-arguing.
- The court denied the petition for re-argument.
Synonyms
- Rebut
- Reiterate
- Rehash
- Revisit
- Plead again
Antonyms
- Concede
- Accept
- Settle
Related Phrases
- To re-litigate: Often used similarly, especially in a legal or figurative context to mean disputing a settled issue.
- The committee did not want to re-litigate the policy changes from last year.
Verb
- argue again
- This politician will be forced into re-arguing an old national campaign