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Contretemps Are Not Shortened When Stick Is Introduced Crossword Clue
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
ARGUMENT which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
ARGUMENT
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "ARGUMENT" which means:
- noun
- • A fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
- • A contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
- • A discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal
- • A summary of the subject or plot of a literary work or play or movie
- • (computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program
- • A variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value determines the dependent variable; if f(x)=y, x is the independent variable
- • A course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning verb
- • (nnes) to put forward as an argument; to argue.
An example sentence would be:
- • "He got into a heated argument with his brother over the remote control."
- • "The lawyer made a strong argument in defense of his client."
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Clue Last Found In...
| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| The Guardian Cryptic26 May 2004 | Across 9 | |
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