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Polemic, Polemical

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N. Adj.

The art or practice of engaging in controversial debate

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Fallacy, Fallacious

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N. Adj.
Untrue, false
A belief based on an unsound argument

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Heresy, Heretical

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N. Adj.

A belief that goes against the social norm

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To Conjecture

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V.

To guess; to form an opinion about (something) on the basis of incomplete info.

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Solipsism

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The view or theory that the self is all that can be known to exist

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To disseminate, Dissemination

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V. N.

To spread info widely

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Nebulous

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Adj.

Vague, unclear, cloudy

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Axiom, Axiomatic

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N. Adj.

Self evident; unquestionable

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Folly

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N.

Foolish, stupid, silly

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Enmity

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Enemies, apprised to someone or something

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