argumentation
US /ˈɑːrɡ.jə.menˈteɪ.ʃən/
UK /ˈɑːrɡ.jə.menˈteɪ.ʃən/
1.
the action or process of reasoning systematically in support of an idea, action, or theory
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Her careful argumentation convinced the committee.
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The debate focused on the quality of the argumentation.