476. Reasoning, -- N. {ant.
477. Intuition. & Sophistry [The absence of reasoning.] [False or vicious reasoning; show of reason.] -- N. intuition, instinct, association, hunch, gut feeling; presentiment, premonition; rule of thumb; superstition; astrology ; faith (supposition) 514.
478. Demonstration -- N. {ant.
479. Confutation -- N. {ant 478} confutation, refutation; answer, complete answer; disproof, conviction, redargution , invalidation; exposure, exposition; clincher; retort; reductio ad absurdum; knock down argument, tu quoque argument [Lat.] ; sockdolager [U.S.] , correction &c 572.1; dissuasion &c 616.