# principle of charity

> in philosophy or rhetoric, the principle that one should interpret a speaker's statements in the most rational way possible and, in the case of any argument, considering its best, strongest possible interpretation

**Wikidata**: [Q467184](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q467184)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principle_of_charity)  
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