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Definition of skeleton argument - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
legalTECH. UK concise document outlining main points of a legal argumentTECH. UK
- The lawyer submitted the skeleton argument before the trial.
- The judge requested a skeleton argument for clarity in the case.
- A skeleton argument was necessary to outline the defense's position.
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Expressions with skeleton
embarrassing or shameful secret from someone's past
He has a skeleton in the closet he never talks about.
minimum staff needed to keep operations running
During the holiday, the office operated with a skeleton crew.
closely guarded family secret or scandal
Every family has a family skeleton hidden away.
simplify something to its most basic form
They reduced the business plan to a skeleton.
basic operations maintained during holidays or off-hours
The company runs a skeleton service over the Christmas period.
minimum employees needed to run a business
During the holiday, the company operated with a skeleton staff.
person who is extremely thin and looks unhealthy
After his illness, he became a walking skeleton.
person or thing that brings gloom
His negative comments were the skeleton at the feast.
person so thin that bones are very visible
After his illness, he looked like a living skeleton.
looking very thin and bony
The old tree looked skeleton-like in the winter.
framework of all bones that supports and shapes a person’s body
The human skeleton protects vital organs like the heart and lungs.
part of skeleton with skull, spine, ribs, sternum
The axial skeleton supports the body's central structure.
any member of the Caprellidae family with a slender body
The skeleton shrimp clung to the seaweed.
shameful secret kept hidden
Every family has a skeleton in the cupboard.
key with a simple design to open many locks
He used a skeleton key to open the old door.
Expressions with argument
in a way that cannot be disputed
The evidence is beyond argument.
very strong point that convinces others in a debate
Her killer argument won the debate for the team.
heated argument that goes back and forth between people
They had a ding-dong argument about politics last night.
very strong argument lacking subtlety or finesse
His sledgehammer argument left no room for doubt.
change the meaning of an argument
He tried to twist the argument to suit his needs.
information or evidence used to support a point
She gathered ammunition for the argument to strengthen her case.
considering a hypothetical situation for discussion
Let's say, for argument's sake, we win the lottery.
find flaws in someone's reasoning or argument
She managed to knock holes in his argument during the debate.
the argument is not convincing or valid
In the debate, she said your argument doesn't hold.
used to introduce a hypothetical scenario for discussion
Let's assume, for the sake of argument, that he is right.
argument is not effective or strong
The lawyer's argument doesn't hold good in court.
not tolerate any disagreement or opposition
The manager brooks no argument when it comes to safety rules.
keep from entering, or stop from starting, a quarrel
I tried to keep the meeting calm and avoid an argument.
start having a disagreement with someone using words
They often get into an argument about politics.
be defeated in a verbal dispute
She felt frustrated after losing an argument with her friend.
emerge victorious in a verbal dispute
He always tries to win an argument, no matter the topic.
verbal fight between people filled with strong emotion or anger
They got into a heated argument about politics at dinner.
statement or series of statements for a conclusion
Her logical argument convinced the committee to approve the project.
disagreement that continues for a long time
They have a running argument about politics.
argument lacking strong evidence or logic
His weak argument failed to convince the jury.
willing to listen to different opinions or ideas
She is open to argument about the new plan.
hypothetical scenario for discussion purposes
Let's assume, for argument's sake, that we win the lottery.
stop discussing the argument further
After hours of debate, they let the argument rest there.
first presentation of a position in a debate
Her opening argument set the tone for the discussion.
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- French:mémoire-sommaire, ...
- German:Schriftsatz, ...
- Italian:memoria sintetica, ...
- Spanish:escrito de alegaciones, ...
- Portuguese:argumento sumário, ...
- Chinese:简要论证, ...
- Japanese:骨子論証, ...
- Arabic:مُذَكِّرة مُوجَزة, ...
- Hebrew:טִיעוּן סְכֵמָטִי, ...
- Russian:краткий аргумент, ...
- Ukrainian:скелетний аргумент, ...
- Hindi:संक्षिप्त तर्क, ...
- Bengali:স্কেলেটন আর্গুমেন্ট, ...
- Catalan:argument esquelètic, ...
- Czech:stručné písemné shrnutí právní argumentace, ...
- Danish:skelettargument, ...
- Dutch:skelettenargument, ...
- Greek:σκελετός επιχειρημάτων, ...
- Hungarian:érvelési vázlat, ...
- Khmer:ឯកសារសង្ខេបបង្ហាញចំណុចសំខាន់នៃអំណះអំណាងផ្លូវច្បាប់, ...
- Korean:골자 요약서, ...
- Persian:استدلال مختصر, ...
- Polish:zwięzły dokument argumentacyjny, ...
- Portuguese (BR):argumento sumário, ...
- Romanian:argument scheletic, ...
- Swedish:skriftligt argument, ...
- Thai:เอกสารย่อข้อโต้แย้ง, ...
- Turkish:iskelet argüman, ...
- Vietnamese:bản tóm tắt lập luận, ...
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