CLAIM cluster

The words that are mandatory to learn!!!

advance

to put forward a claim

assert

to put forward an argument or state that smth is true

conjecture

a hypothesis.

(pre)supposition

an idea assumed beforehand about a subject

surmise

to assume';draw a conclusion without strong evidense

bolster

to provide support for an argument

buttress

provide support for an argument

substantiate

to provis=de evidence to suppoert

corroborate

to confirm'/suppoert a claim

validate

to prove the accuracy of a claiim

concede

to admit that an opposing is true and valid

acknowledge

to accept the validity of a claim

rebut

to offer an argument against a claim believed to be false

refute

to prove that a claim is false

grapple with

to try to deal with or understand a difficult problem

ruminate about

to think deeply about

infer

to deduce or conclude from evidence and reeasoning

proponent

person who supports a claim

detractor

person who critizes a claim

skeptic

a person who questions or doubts a claim