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noun
A series of questions that are ordered to develop a specific argument or to discover or learn more information about a topic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
an ordering of questions so as to develop a particular argument
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: line of inquiry
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: argumentation, logical argument, argument, line of reasoning, line
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