bulverize

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Synonyms: pulverize, bulverism, pulverise, silverize, pulverine

Antonyms: pulverize, bulverism, pulverise, silverize, pulverine

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[subject#Verb|subject]] (an [[opponent#Noun|opponent]]) in a [[debate#Noun|debate]]) to [[Bulverism#Noun|Bulverism]] ("a rhetorical fallacy in which a speaker assumes that their opponent's argument is wrong, and instead of disproving it, condescendingly explains why their opponent would have come to that conclusion").

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