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The verbal judo that uses your own logic to throw you.
means A reason or set of reasons offered to oppose or refute a previously stated claim.
from Latin contra (against) bolted onto argumentum (proof), so literally a proof aimed back the other way, like a debate's return serve.
steelman readyStrongest version of it earns intellectual respect.
essay backboneGood arguments host their best rivals first.
not contradictionIt needs reasons, not just stubborn disagreement.