Other people may have blind spots and one way to make them understand what you understand is to say to them, ‘So, As I understand, what you are saying is essentially this’ and summarize their position to them.
If your argument hasn’t yet gone in the irrational territory, this will work to have clarity regarding the core matter.
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Repeating an argument back to the speaker can develop trust by proving that you're listening.
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