argues

Strongest matches

• contend
• disagree
• dispute
• quarrel
• quibble
• squabble

Strong matches

• altercate
• bandy
• battle
• bicker
• buck
• cross
• feud
• hammer
• hash
• hassle
• jump
• pettifog
• rehash
• row
• sass
• wrangle

Weak matches

• break with
• bump heads
• cross swords
• face down
• face off
• gang up on
• get in one's face
• go one on one
• hammer away
• hash over
• have at each other
• have at it
• jump on
• knock around
• lock horns
• mix it up
• pick an argument
• put up a fight
• put up a struggle
• set to
• sock it to
• stick it to
• talk back

Strongest matches

• appeal
• assert
• claim
• contend
• defend
• demonstrate
• explain
• indicate
• maintain
• plead
• present
• suggest
• testify

Strong matches

• attest
• controvert
• denote
• display
• elucidate
• establish
• evince
• exhibit
• hold
• imply
• justify
• manifest
• persuade
• reason
• show
• vindicate
• warrant
• witness

Weak matches

• prevail upon
• talk into

Strongest matches

• clarify
• debate
• dispute
• maintain
• question
• talk about

Strong matches

• agitate
• canvass
• expostulate
• hold
• reason
• remonstrate