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arguing

VERB

verbally fight

Synonyms

STRONGEST

contend disagree dispute quarrel quibble squabble

STRONG

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

WEAK

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

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agree concur give in

STRONG

make peace

WEAK

abstain comply harmonize ignore keep quiet keep silent overlook

VERB

try to convince; present support

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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

STRONG

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

WEAK

prevail upon talk into

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon conceal confuse deny desert disclaim hide leave renounce surrender

STRONG

agree cover obscure stop withhold

WEAK

abstain comply harmonize ignore keep quiet keep silent overlook

VERB

discuss

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clarify debate dispute maintain question talk about

STRONG

agitate canvass expostulate hold reason remonstrate

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agree go along

WEAK

abstain comply harmonize ignore keep quiet keep silent overlook

Example Sentences

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And there’s pundits from both sides arguing for and against these choices on every available platform.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Instead of arguing the area lacks off-licences, they argued it lacks pubs, which lets them use the same licence to open a pub and sell alcohol to take away.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

We recommended the stock in October, arguing it had moved beyond personal computers.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Brian disputes this conclusion, arguing that no other limbs fell in the neighborhood, but the insurer’s official determination remains that Adam was not liable.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

While he’d been arguing with Pelicarnassus, the tiny fighter planes had come for a second run.

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness