Definition

A person who brings forward or presents evidence, arguments, or reasons in support of a claim or statement.

Example

The adducer presented compelling evidence to support the argument.

Conversation

I was reading an interesting article about how to be a better adducer in debates.

Oh really? What did it say about that?

It mentioned that a good adducer should always have strong evidence to support their claims.

That makes sense! It's all about being convincing, right?

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Adducer is formed from "ad-" (meaning to) and "ducere" (meaning to lead). The word refers to the act of leading someone or something to a particular place or conclusion.

Memory Tip

Think of 'leading to' ('ducere') something or someone ('ad-') — that's why adducer means to lead someone to a conclusion.

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