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argument
noun as in verbal fight
Strongest matches
altercation, bickering, brawl, clash, controversy, debate, disagreement, dispute, exchange, feud, quarrel, squabble
noun as in effort to convince; presentation of support
Strongest matches
assertion, case, claim, contention, debate, discussion, exchange, logic, plea, questioning, reason, reasoning
Strong matches
argumentation, defense, expostulation, grounds, pleading, polemic, proof, remonstrance, remonstration
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Example Sentences
Some senior ministers in the UK are thought to find that argument persuasive.
On that score, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on the use of the International Economic Powers Act by the president to impose tariffs.
The argument put forward is that it would raise vital funds and - as Patricia argues - encourage more responsible use.
Mr. Howard’s argument, which I find persuasive, is that Cowley’s stint as an ideologue was a short-term folly that does not fundamentally implicate his literary endeavors.
Jurors at Liverpool Crown Court accepted the prosecution's argument that Barton had "crossed the line between free speech and a crime" on six counts.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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