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1 .       In an apparently verbal dispute that is really genuine, there is no ambiguity, but the parties do disagree somehow. [Hint]

 
 


2 .       Some definitions cannot be evaluated as to their accuracy. [Hint]

 
 


3 .       If you analyze any term thoroughly, you will discover that there is something vague about it. [Hint]

 
 


4 .       "Next, add a pinch of salt to the mixture." This sentence is ambiguous. [Hint]

 
 


5 .       If you think that the word "oxymoron" has something to do with chemistry, you probably need a precising definition. [Hint]

 
 


6 .       A theoretical definition of "intelligence" would be one of the appropriate types of definitions for a psychologist to use as part of a talk to a professional group. [Hint]

 
 


7 .       Every term with an extension has an intension as well. [Hint]

 
 


8 .       "There is nothing new under the sun." The speaker of this phrase believes that "new" has intension without extension. [Hint]

 
 


9 .       The term "Cyclops" has an empty extension. [Hint]

 
 


10 .       "A role model is someone who plays such a public role that it may serve as a model for others." This is a good definition by genus and difference. [Hint]

 
 






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