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arguendo

adverb

ar·​gu·​en·​do
ˌär-gyu̇-ˈwen-dō
: for the sake of argument
assuming arguendo that the allegations are true

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“Arguendo.” Merriam-Webster.com Legal Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/legal/arguendo. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.

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