Classify the following definition according to its use: to reduce vagueness, to introduce or explain a new or unusual word, to evoke an attitude about something, or to accomplish some other purpose."Now if we set about to find out what... [a] statement means and to determine whether to accept or reject it, we would be engaged in thinking which, for lack of a better term, we shall call critical thinking."-B. Othanel Smith
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
To reduce vagueness.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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The following sentence is an argument: "Washington is nicknamed 'The Evergreen State' because it sounds better than 'The Incessant Nagging Drizzle State.'" (Dave Barry, Dave Barry's Only Travel Guide You'll Ever Need)
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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