Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Word of the Week, Round 9!

Carleton College…

adduce \uh-duce\ (verb)

1. To offer as an example, reason or proof in discussion or analysis

Example sentence:

Having adduced to the scientific community numerous instances of her work having been plagiarized, Jan was appalled when her claims were dismissed as petty rivalry between lab mates.

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