steelman
To repair flaws in an argument before analyzing it criticallyTo repair flaws in an argument before analyzing it critically; to refute or to weaken the force of a stronger version of an argument than what was actually given.
Meaning
1 sensesTo repair flaws in an argument before analyzing it critically; to refute or to weaken the force of a stronger version of an argument than what was actually given.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From steel + -man. For the second definition, coined as the inverse of straw man.From steel + -man. For the second definition, coined as the inverse of straw man.
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Forms
steelmans, steelmanning, steelmanned, steelmanned| Base form | steelman · to steelman |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | steelmans |
| Present participle | steelmanning |
| Past simple | steelmanned |
| Past participle | steelmanned |
irregular
Antonyms
1 antonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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