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conundrum

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a paradoxical, insoluble, or difficult problem; a dilemma

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fallacious

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tending to mislead; deceptive; false

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utopian

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proposing impracticably ideal schemes

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pragmatic

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having a practical point of view; practical

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sophomoric

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exhibiting great immaturity and lack of judgement

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erudite

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having or showing great knowledge or learning

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predicated

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to base or establish

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scant

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barely sufficient

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presuppose

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to believe or suppose in advance

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ontology

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the branch of metaphysics that deals with the nature of being

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provable

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to establish the truth or validity of (something) by the presentation of argument or evidence

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specious

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apparently correct or true, but actually wrong or false

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provisional

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provided or serving only for the time being; temporary

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circumvent

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to surround; enclose or entrap; to go around; bypass

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palliate

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to make less severe or intense; mitigate

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obviate

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to keep from happening or render unnecessary

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augmented

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added to or make greater in amount or number or strength

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pedantic

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characterized by a narrow, often ostentatious concern for academic knowledge or formal rules