ammunition
30
5.8
- noun
- /ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən/
:
munición
- And again, the other side gives them so much ammunition to believe this that they think anything is justifiable.
- provide ammunition
- plenty of ammunition
- give ammunition
They're gathering ammunition to use against you later.
- They're gathering ammunition to use against you later.
- And then I'm also now using the ammunition I'm gathering from those conversations.
- Sadly though, it also gives the narcissistic person ammunition to say, what more do you want from me?
- And I've got even more ammunition for you to use to combat this clear growing trend.
- And again, the other side gives them so much ammunition to believe this that they think anything is justifiable.
- It's to show you what ammunition Governor Gavin Newsom got to fight this recall.
- Let him say what he wants and don't feed him donation ammunition to fight his campaign.
- The feds trying to do, I think all of the work with only half of the of the ammunition.
- I just feel like that would give us the ammunition to have empathy for others that are like, OK, yeah, this guy five years ago said this.
- If you know, you gave them way more ammunition of negative than positive, how can we expect them to give you a fair and balanced opinion?
Examples
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Unfortunately, the United States has unwittingly given its critics a great deal of ammunition in recent years.
Academic text (2005) -
And I've got even more ammunition for you to use to combat this clear growing trend.
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Does he have ammunition for this?
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No, you know how you have that one thing that you wanna just say, but you hold onto it for ammunition?
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They're gathering ammunition to use against you later.
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Latham had been handed the perfect ammunition, and he had refused to use it.
Fiction book (1990) -
We mustn't give them the ammunition to undermine the law any further.
Fiction book (1993) -
Moreover, these scholars say, the U.S. Congress itself has provided the ammunition for Hawaiian sovereignty claims.
Academic text (1998) -
In a fair contest, Mugabe's record would have given the MDC plenty of political ammunition.
Academic text (2000) -
He provided ample ammunition to support his argument during the debate.
Synonyms
∞
1.8
Things that show something is true, like documents or photos
16
4.9
Information or facts used to support an argument
4
7.9
Evidence that shows a claim or idea is true
1
5.1
Everything you need to support your side in a discussion or debate
Facts or reasons you use to support a point
Antonyms
Compounds
How Persuasive
- Formal
∞
1.8
30
5.8
- Specialized
33
6.7
102
4.1
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ammunition is also used for facts or details in an argument because of the older word munitions, meaning 'supplies' you use in a fight. So when someone gives you information as ammunition, they have given material to attack or defend a point.